Arches National Park, National park in Grand County, Utah, US.
Description
Arches is a national park in Grand County, Utah, with more than two thousand natural sandstone arches. The formations spread across a desert landscape of red rock and weathered stone fins.
History
The area became a national monument in 1929 and gained national park status in 1971. Earlier inhabitants left rock art and tools that remain visible at several sites within the park today.
Culture
The word
Practical
Visitor centers provide information about trails and campsites, with morning hours in summer offering cooler temperatures for exploring. Many trails are short and accessible to most visitors, though some pass over uneven rock.
Did you know?
The Delicate Arch, which appears on Utah license plates, stands freestanding on a smooth rock ledge with no supporting pillars. The image of the arch at sunset became a symbol of the American West.
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Delicate Arch
3.9 km
Landscape Arch
9.1 km
Balanced Rock
3.7 km
Devils Garden
10.6 km
Fiery Furnace
3.5 km
Wall Arch
9.2 km
Grandstaff Canyon
13.5 km
Double Arch
4.1 kmUtahraptor State Park
14.1 km
Courthouse Towers
12 km
Wolfe Ranch
2 kmThe Phallus
6.3 km
Courthouse Wash Pictographs
13.9 kmJulien Inscription Panel
14.3 km
Sand Dune Arch
5.4 kmRinghoffer Inscription
14.6 km
Rock House-Custodian's Residence
13.9 km
Double O Arch
10.6 km
Turret Arch
4.9 km
Black Cave Arch
10.1 km
Skyline Arch
6.8 km
Turret Arch
4.9 km
The Windows Trailhead
4.6 km
Broken Arch
5.7 km
Partition Arch
9.2 km
Sand Dune Arch
5.3 km
Tower Arch
14.5 km
Pine Tree Arch
8.3 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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