Published: September 2nd 2006September 10th 2004
Arches Balanced Rock
A close up view of Balanced Rock. The smaller one had fallen already.
I have to say, Arches is an amazing place...unbelievable really. We drove through the entire thing. I had several virtual geocaches to find and amazingly enough, they led us to many of the sights we would have seen anyhow. We went to Balanced Rock, Turret Arch, Delicate Arch, and the Windows. The pictures don't do them justice and it is hard to describe how incredible they look and are in person. I highly recommend going to this park sometime if you have the opportunity.
After we had done our geocaching and sightseeing, we found a roadside boulder area that we could do some rock climbing on. We didn't have ropes with us but we had our shoes and wanted to take advantage. The view from the top was amazing, with the sun cutting across the canyon.
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Traveling is an important part of my life. I never realized, until I started to travel around the US and the world, just how much we can learn from experiencing different places, cultures, foods, and people. It definitely broadens your perspective. I have learned to cherish those things that are close to me and those things I grew up with that I probably didn't appreciate enough. I have also learned that the world is a pretty small place and we all have a lot in common and what we do individually immediately affects those around us, as well as those far away.
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Arches South Window
One of the two Windows we explored.
Arches Boulder
Area we rock climbed in after sightseeing the rest of the park. Great view from here.
Arches Panarama
A wide view of the area with Balanced Rock included.
Arches Turret Arch
Turret Arch is across from the Windows.
View from Boulder
Our view in the opposite direction during sunset.
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Spectacular views
Georgeous view and fascinating architecture. Thank you for the tour and I will plan someday to go there myself.
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