We started our last day in Moab with a trip to the beautiful Arches National Park and left for Monument Valley around noon. This was the main reason for visiting the park today – Landscape Arch.
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Canyonlands National Park is a massive park with numerous districts, trails and overlooks. The park preserves its natural beauty throughout its four districts, which are divided by the Green and Colorado rivers. The four districts are the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the rivers themselves. Dave and I chose the Island in the Sky district, stopped at a few main overlooks along the road, and took only one trail to the impressive Mesa Arch, which is depicted in the picture below.
We started from where we left yesterday, from the Balanced Rock formation.
We headed to Arches National Park early in the morning, but the weather didn’t cooperate with us today. It was raining last night and it seemed like it was going to rain again. The dark red rocks looked beautiful and enigmatic, but not as bright and colorful as in the sunlight. We payed the park admission and proceeded on the winding road to the park passing the visitor center.
While the park is most well-known for having over 2000 registered natural sandstone arches, including the famous Delicate Arch and Landscape Arch, there is more to see than just the arches. Here is Park Avenue, one of the first stops after entering Arches National Park.
It was a cloudy morning; therefore, Dave and I didn’t have a chance to enjoy the beautiful sunrise colors this time. Luckily, Bryce looks gorgeous at any time. A view from Sunrise Point.
