When my daughter was moving from Twenty Nine Palms, California to Richmond, VA, she asked me if I would help drive her across the country. I said, yes, if we could stop at any close Nat'l Parks on the way. While finishing touring Arches Nat'l Park in Utah (which was stunning). We were exhausted from driving and she remained in the car while I puffed up a hill to take this photo from a distance of Delicate Arch. My goal since the early ninety’s was to see all of the Nat'l Parks. I’ve seen many and they are awesome, breath taking, magnificent, spectacular; what a national treasure to discover and enjoy!
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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