There are over 2500 arches in the park making it the largest number of arches in the world. Once again it was a brutality hot day so we were up early and at the park by 0700.
This is Landscape arch, it is 230 feet across and 60 feet high. It 1991 a huge section fell from the inside of the arch. This arch is the farthest accessible one in the park so we started there with a 4 1/2 mile hike to see it.
Most of the arches are not accessible without a long back country hike and a whole lot of hiking skills an experience. In order to be arch there must be an open in any direction of at least 36 inches, so a slit 1 inch by 36 inches is a arch. There are many of the ones like the one pictured above named Tunnel arch.
This is Pine Tree arch. All of the arches we saw today we had to hike to, we probably walked nearly 8 miles.
A bit of a tight place, good thing I'm skinny. LOL
This is Sand Dune Arch, you can see the sand all around, it was the finest sand we had ever remembered seeing.
Delicate Arch. The most visited and photographed arch in the park. A favorite picture is at sunset with the sun showing through the arch. Nope not going back. Wanted to get a picture with no people but nearly impossible.
Another hike brings is to Turret Arch. you can see smaller hole in the rock on both sides.
These are the Window Arches
There are also all kinds of other rock formations in the park as well.
We truly enjoyed our day but was sure happy to get back to the campground and get the air on and cool down.
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