Arches & Canyonlands

Yesterday we visited Arches National Park.

Arches National Park

 

Sand Dune Arch

Sand Dune Arch sits on a floor of fine pink sand.  There were children building sand castles during our visit.

 

 

Landscape Arch

Landscape Arch is the largest in Arches National Park.  In 1991 a huge slab fell out of the arch but the arch has stayed connected. I heard that people were allowed to walk under the arch before that but fences are in place now to prevent it.

Windows

The Windows section of the park has several well known arches. We can also see these from our campground a few miles away.

 

 

 

Delicate Arch

Delicate Arch is the most well know arch. We did not take the long hike to walk around the base of the arch. I liked Landscape Arch better.

 

Not Arches

There were some other interesting sights that are not arches.

 

 

Canyonlands National Park

Today we visited Canyonlands. It was not nearly as impressive as arches but we saw some interesting and beautiful sites. The Green River and the Colorado River both run through the Park. The rivers have carved impressive canyons over the ages.