Day 4 - Arches National Park |
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| I had toured Arches two years ago via rental car so I knew what to look for from the air. Approaching Arches from the south. | ||||||
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Four big arches are clearly evident in this picture. Can you find them?
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| Can you find the arch in this picture? (Hint: look for the shadow) | ||||||
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It is the famous Delicate Arch.
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| Arches NP is more than just the arches though. It has some really unusual and colorful geology. | ||||||
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| There is only one road through it. | ||||||
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| And the road ends. You make a U-turn and go back the way you came. | ||||||
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Like most National Parks, the only way to see it is to get out and hike it. Or from the air. Like moi.
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From the air, this section is like Monument Valley. It's right at the entrance to the park.
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| Back to Moab. Next: southwest to Canyonlands NP. | ||||||
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