Arches National Park Vacations, Arches National Park Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

There was still plenty of light left when we got to Arches National Park, our last stop in Utah.  We knew it would not last, however, so we decided to forgo finding a campground for now, and head straight into the park.  Our goal was to see the famous Delicate Arch (the one pictured on Utah license plates) before the sun set.  We headed to the beginning of the trail and started up!  The Delicate Arch Trail is a moderately difficult, 3 mile round trip.  The first mile ...

We left Clifton, Colorado just before 8 AM in the morning.  We headed west on I-70 then south on US-191.  It took us about an hour and a half to get to the Arches National Park, Utah just ouside the town of Moab.  The terrain completely contrasted the lush and verdant mountainsides of Rocky Mountain National Park.  At Arches, the landscape was dry but the reddish sandstone formations were awesome in their own right.  After the obligatory photo with the park entrance s...

We visited most parks in the area.

Whereas we had concentrated on the "Windows Section" and "Delicate Arch" the day before it was time for "Devils Garden" now. This fascinating section of the park was located very close to our campground.Hiking within the area is easy. It is important  to bring enough water, though. At least during summertime. Temperatures went up to about 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) during our visit. Our first target was "Tunnel Arch". Then we proceeded to "Landscape Arch" - the longest arch within the park...