We plan to stay two days in Arches NP. The park which is famous for its arches - more than 2000 (only those bigger than 1m count).

For the first day, we want to visit Devils Garden and Delicate Arch. Furthermore, we want to see the sights along the road.

One of these sights is the Fiery Furnace, a place where new arches are "born". It will take a long time until some of these rocks become fins and then arches.

Devils Garden Trail brings us the some of the most famous arches. We also do the "primitive trail", which is a nice alternative to going back the same trail.

Just before the primitive trail rejoins the normal trail, we have a nice view on some fins and the snow-capped Mt. Peale.

Unfortunately, it is already quite late and we do not have the time to the hike that would take us very close to the famous Delicate Arch. We can only go to a viewpoint.

On the way back to the campground, we stop a couple of times to have a closer look at some rocks.

In the morning of the 29th, we visit the Windows Section of the park. Turret Arch is famous and the Double Arch impresses by its size.

Around noon, we leave Arches NP and head for Monument Valley.

  

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