Everywhere: Places: Arches National Park

Delicate Arch by Jessica Feis

At sunset, the colors of the rocks come alive at Arches National Park. The warm light bathes the rocks, giving them a fiery, effervescent glow.

One of the most amazing national parks in Utah. It's the world's largest concentration of natural stone arches.

14 May 2008
From:
Jessica Feis

Arches is my quintessential desert dream. The rich blue sky, vivid red rocks, touches of emerald green in the vegetation; the colors seem to jump right off the color wheel and form haphazardly into an other-worldly dreamscape. The walk to Delicate Arch was difficult, with an elevation gain of 500 feet up the side of slick rock, but well worth it. I knew exactly how Delicate Arch would look, but as I walked around the last corner, the sight of this arch, this geological freak of nature, absolutely took my breath away.
11 April 2008
From:
Malia Paasch

We felt so small under the arches, like little ants crawling under blades of grass. It was hot and the walk was a little more than we expected, but worth it. This was one of our top 3 favorite national parks that we visited on our America Roadtrip.