Tuesday 9 October 2012

USA - The West April 2012 Arches National Park



 Day 9 - Last Day

Entrance into The Arch National Park
 This was our last day for this wonderful trip. As there are many attractions in Utah, we have no choice but to choose only one as we need to get back to Denver latest by the night. Having to spare all the canyons for future visit, we proceeded to the Arches National Park where you will find natural rock formations of contrasting colors in the form of arches, pinnacles. Massive fins as well as balanced rock. 





The Park Avenue & Courthouse Towers
 

The Park Avenue
 



 Located about 5 miles north of Moab, Utah we were amazed with the landscape and sheer size of the rocks. To really appreciate the beauty of this park, you have to hike along the trails for the best photo opportunity as some of the great vistas can only be reached by walking. To cover the whole park will take you a few days…..
The Delicate Arch
The Delicate Arch
 






Among the must-see attractions here are the Delicate Arch, Park Avenue and Balance Rock but to reach the Delicate Arch would require a 3 km hike up the hill. We just went to the other side of the arch and viewed it from below as everybody was too tired to do any exercise. This place is really a heaven for photography enthusiasts.  


The Balanced Rock
After spending enough time in the park, we proceeded back to Denver which is over 350 miles away from Moab. Feeling really exhausted, all of us were very satisfied with all the visits and attractions that we visited. This 9 day trip covering a total distance of over 2,500 miles was really a tiring yet very memorable one….

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