In July 1998 I was planning a trip to Wyoming for a horseback riding vacation and decided to add a week touring the area around Moab, Utah. Of course this included Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. This picture wasn’t taken in either Arches or Canyonlands but it was listed as a “must see” in one of the guide books so I had to take the hike. This is Corona Arch and the hike up to it includes cable hand rails and ladders so it is a little challenging but once at the top the view is worth the challenge. Since I was hiking alone, though, my first thought when I reached the top was “I need to go down the same way I got up”. I was a bit nervous but it really wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I can honestly say the scenery in and around Arches and Canyonlands is more spectacular than any other park I have visited (of course there are still quite a few I haven’t visited).
Sincerely,
Arches National Park
With more than 2,000 natural stone arches, this landmark park offers more of these distinctive rock formations than anywhere else in the world. Wind and water, extreme temperatures, and a shifting underground salt bed sculpted the red rock over time into the area's spectacular and often delicate shapes. These arches can be large and impressive like the famous Delicate Arch, or just slivers in the sandstone.
State(s): Utah
Established: 1929
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