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

MOAB 2012 JEEP TRIP

Gemini Bridge Arch

Moab has long been a tradition for our family, we however were not expecting to go this year because of Nery's visit to the Philippines last spring. Then last month Nery's sister Liza called from Japan and told us that her son McSteven and one of her English students would be coming for a three week trip in August. They had seen pictures from past trips to Moab and our tip to Bryce Canyon last year and wanted a canyon adventure. Luckly we were able to make reservations at our favorite camp ground Moab Valley to stay in one of their cabins and we were able to rent a Jeep.

Here are some pictures of our trip to Moab Utah

Nery McSteven and Towa in front of the Gooney Bird rock formation on the Gemini Bridge Trail.

McSteven in our jeep for the day

Towa with the jeep

Nery lovin' it

McSteven doing some rock climbing. I love these formations.

Towa was not to be out done.

McSteven on the trail hiking to Gemini Bridge

Towa climbing bolders

We saw many lizards but this one was the only one that was cooperative having it's picture taken.

Towa at Fisher Towers

McSteven at fisher Towers

Towa taking pictures

McSteven and Towa at Onion Creek

The following pictures are rock formations and other sites on the Onion Creek Jeep Trail

The Colorado River near Castle Valley

Pizza dinner after a long day of jeeping

In front of our cabin, it is hard to leave Moab.

We did other things in Moab and I will post pictures of our trip to Arches, and some of the other activities soon.