Sunday, May 15, 2011

Alas, not the golden arches


Delicate arch

tourists! 
Scene from campsite
  
Skyline Arch
La Sal mts over Keyhole Arch




Tuesday evening we arrived in Moab Utah at Arches National Park.   We camped for the night on the Colorado River in an area with a fantastic view.   Wednesday was spent hiking around Arches checking out the formations and wildlife.  On Thursday, we hiked right up to the famous Delicate Arch!  It was a beautiful sight to behold, the arch and then the snow covered mountains in the background.  It is a great time of the year to visit Arches since the daytime temperatures are around 70 and not the 105 degrees that it was 11 years ago when we were there.  In fact, it was so cold at night that I wore a winter jacket.

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