ARCHES NATIONAL PARK

Posted: August 31, 2020 by admin

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One of the most amazing of our national parks.  The color, and the quantity of arches, are all just a treat to see.  But hot in the summer, so if you go, plan to be up early to see if before mid day and the unrelenting sun.

Courthouse towers area, shortly after you enter the park. So majestic!
I liked this angle on a very famous sight in the park. Balanced Rock. If you like this, get here fast. You never know when it will fall off its pedestal!
As any of you that have been to Utah know, this sliprock is everywhere. I do think this was particularly photogenic.
Right next to the windows, enjoyed here before I later got lost. (read on)
My first hiking stop in the park. Lots of people going up the main path, ‘and a “primitive trail” option to go back around this and back to the parking lot. Like maybe 1/2 mile? So, Dan proceeds to get pretty much totally lost in that famous slip rock terrain of Utah. I think I might have gone around twice? I could almost always see other people, but could not figure out how to get to them. Ranger Dan felt really stupid after an hour or so. I did finally reconnect to the trail which was maybe 100 meters away. You have to keep track of the cairns and if you do not, it quickly all looks the same.
I must say, Utah junipers are far more photogenic dead than alive. This one is near sand arch area.
Easy to access as long as you like trudging through deep sand. Of course, it is named Sand Arch. Great setting inside a narrow canyon less than 3′ wide.
Oh the joys of cheating with a telephoto lens. Only when I got this onto the computer did I see just how many people were there. I sort of like the triumphant one on the right. When I read the description of the 3 mile trail to get to the arch with exposure to heights, I knew I could not do it. So, out with that ridiculously heavy lens! (At least I am being honest. I guess I could have said nothing and you would have thought that I was there too. )
In the interest of full disclosure, this is a bad shot. Into the morning sun without compensating. But, I really like it!
Landscape arch, probably the most famous in the park. Look at it. It really defies logic and gravity to be so long and so thin!
Early morning light on the trail to Landscape Arch.
Tunnel arch along the way to Landscape arch.

Category: FOUR CORNERS TOUR 2020

5 Comments on “ARCHES NATIONAL PARK”

  2. We have never been to arches but it is now more than ever before on our GO-GO list. You’ve sold us Dan! Excellent travelogue.
    And as always, creative and informative commentary!

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