Arches National Park

After the visitor center (which is at 4085 feet) with its excellent history of the park I drove up about 25 KM to the Devil’s Garden Trailhead. This is at about 5000 ft.  From here I hiked for about an hour and a half. It is the  arches that make this park so unique. They are sandstone and every few years one of the arches collapses. If I had not already spent time in three other National Parks I would have spent longer here. One could spend several days exploring the many hiking trails and in addition there are longer backcountry hikes possible. It was a Sunday which may explain why there were so many visitors. Even in the car one had to wait 15 mins to pass the entrance gate.

The pictures gives one an idea of the dramatic scenery including the most well known Amphitheater arch and also the Navajo Arch.