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  • Writer's pictureSharon and Michael Briggs

There Are Lots Of Arches But It's Not McDonalds

Updated: Jul 9, 2019

Our first visit to Arches National Park was mid-morning on a Wednesday in late May. We sat in line for at least 30 minutes. We were afraid there would be nowhere to park

but people seemed to move fairly quickly so we did find parking.


Balanced Rock

Turret Arch

We used Ballard RV Park in Thompson Springs, UT as home base for Moab, Arches, Dead Horse, and the Island in the Sky part of Canyonlands. Thompson Springs feels like you are in the middle of nowhere. It’s kind of a ghost town but there is a gas station. We went around Memorial Day so much of Moab was full.


We saw a lot the first day including Park Avenue, Balanced Rock, The Windows section and a viewpoint for Delicate Arch. Then we went to the Moab Brewery to eat.



Skyline Arch

Went to Arches an hour earlier than yesterday and waited in line far less. We decided to hike to Delicate Arch which is a 3 mile round trip hike. A lot of uphill. It took me about an hour & 15 minutes to get to the arch and 45 minutes to get down.


Delicate Arch

Afterward I think we did Sand Dune Arch, and Broken Arch. That same day I think we did Landscape Arch too. Michael did tunnel Arch and Pine Arch but I was really hot and

tired so I took pictures.


Landscape Arch



I think we went back to the brewery and had poutine and ice cream.



Sand Dune Arch

Broken Arch

Double Arch

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