Arches and Canyonland National Parks

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This is an update for Oct 14, 2008 (Monday)

We awoke early today because we had two areas to cover. We spent the first half of the day in Arches National Park just north of Moab, Ut. This park has over 700 arches, most of which are reached by long hikes. We chose the hike that was described as the best in the travel guides. The first hike was over a very difficult trail. At some points we walked along partitions that were only a few feet wide with drops of several hundred feet.

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Photos

arch
arches NP

cliff in Arches
about a 100 ft sheer drop behind Robin. Picture doesn't do justice.

Gary on partition in Arches
big drop either side. We had to walk this entire partition to proceed to best arches

Gary and Robin
Met the coach of the Swiss track and field team. He was nice enough to snap this one. Of course we had done one for him also.

double arches
beautiful view of two arches

another arch
beautiful view of sky through arch

Lasal Mountains
Nice shot of show capped Lasal Mountains on drive out of Arches NP

canyonland photo
200 feet above the canyon floor