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Burning So Good: Arches National Park
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Burning So Good: Arches National Park 

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Page By: dwhike

Created/Edited: Sep 18, 2008 / Sep 18, 2008

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So Much Better In Real Life...

Arriving in Arches National Park was like stepping out into a dream. The terrain and climate were so unlike anything I had experienced in my life that every curve I found myself catching my breath. At no other place on this trip west did I feel more inadequate at taking pictures...trying feebly to convey just a sliver of what the experience was like.

The day was a scorcher at around 105 (but it was a dry heat!) so we mainly toured the park from our car. We also needed to make it down to the Four Corners by sunset. Needless to say this a woefully short period of time to truly experience all that is Arches, but we tried. I've tried to identify formations as my guidebook allows but have likely got some wrong. I hope I can just share a bit of the wonder I experinced during my first visit to the western desert...

Images


Rock Fins...

Skyline Arch

Desert Color...

Balanced Rock

Fiery Furnace

Park Avenue

Colorado River

Delicate Arch

Yellow Beeplant

Petrified Dunes

One Hot Juniper

Fallen Arches

Approaching Park Avenue

Arches Park Road

Arches Campground


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TJ311Love Those Arches

Voted 10/10

I love this park. It's so beautiful! Great pictures!
Posted Sep 19, 2008 5:16 pm

dwhikeRe: Love Those Arches

Hasn't voted

Thanks, I'd have to agree. I really hope I get the chance to go back someday. One day just wasn't enough!
Posted Sep 19, 2008 10:36 pm

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