Monday, September 3, 2012

Arches National Park, More Moab

The Three Gossips formation 
Due to our limited time we were only able to visit Arches National Park this trip. On our next visit to Moab our goal is to visit Canyonlands National Park which is much larger with more trails for hiking and jeeping. We have been to Arches many times and we never tire of the rock formations and natural bridges.

The Organ

Nery, McSteven and Towa with some of Arches beautiful rock formations in the background

I think these are part of the Park Avenue Rock Formations

There are several of these pinnacles around the park, I'm not sure of the name of this one

This is one of the first Arches you see in the park and is visible from the road, unfortunately I can't remember the name of it
Looking out over the park from the Fiery Furnace view point

Some of the many Hoodoos in the park
Nery and McSteven at the Fiery Furnace
The entrance of the Devils Garden  very popular place at Arches It is a nice hike and you can see many formations and Arches.
It was hard to find parking at the Devils Garden
More from the entrance of Devils Garden

The trail head, Nery hiking with her umbrella don't laugh there's not much shade on the trail and it was hot.
McSteven and Towa enjoyed climbing on the rocks
McSteven climbing the walls of the small slot canyon and Nery taking his picture.



Landscape Arch
Double O Arch
Leaving the Devils Garden
It was too late in the day and too hot to make the hike up to Delicate Arch here are pictures from the view point.
Nery and McSteven at the Delicate Arch view point
A close up of Delicate Arch taken with my telephoto lens
Towa and McSteven at Delicate Arch
This Dragon tricycle was getting a lot of attention in the parking lot
McSteven at the Windows
More of the Windows
McSteven looking over the park from the Windows
Nery and Mcsteven at the Windows, can you see the elephant in the background?
More of the Windows
All of us in front of the Balanced Rock formation
The Petrified Dunes
Saying goodbye to Arches but we will return