We went to Arches National Park after camping for the night. What an amazing experience!
Before going to the park, we went to the visitor center to find out which places we should see. They were very helpful and gave us many suggestions. So we took off to the park.
Upon entering the park, there’s a giant red rock wall. We drove through the park and there were so many beautiful features. There were some rocks that appeared to be balancing on the rock below.
We were headed to Delicate Arch. Delicate Arch is one of the main attractions. It is a nice three mile hike round trip. We made sure to go there first before it got too hot. Before we got to the main arch, we came to a much smaller one and were amazed at first. So we walked up to it, and from there you could see Delicate Arch. It was fascinating!
We walked up to Delicate Arch and it was enormous! It’s hard to believe something like this exists in nature due to wind and water erosion. This arch stands at about 64 feet tall and 45 feet wide. It doesn’t look that big in pictures until you see someone standing under it.
From Delicate Arch, we hiked back and went to another arch called Landscape Arch. This arch, too, was incredible. This arch is very thin in comparison and over 300 feet wide. In 1991 a giant piece of rock broke and fell, making the right side even thinner.
There were more arches that we saw while riding by, but we stopped at Skyline Arch since it was a very short hike and we were hungry. It looked so small from the road, but when we got right up to it, it was massive. This one was cool too. There were giant boulders below the arch from when the boulders fell out, forming the arch.
I thought this was the best scenery I’ve ever seen. It’s so different than anything I’ve ever seen. I was truly in awe the entire time. I highly suggest making a visit here if you ever have a chance!
Butt Pain Meter: 6/10. Hurt to get up off the bike
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