On the second day of the journy we headed from Moab into Arches National Park. We tried to get there early for spots on a ranger guided hike through the Fiery Furnace only to find out that all the spots had been book over a week ago. Without that there were still many landmarks and hikes to entertain us in the park. Including the state symbol of Utah the Delicate Arch.
Up early for some hiking
Driving in Arches National Park
The Balanced Rock surrounded by many others
Native American petroglyphs
Even the trail markers are arches
Me under the Delicate Arch
Up on the rocks
Looking out over the park
Some cheerleaders unperturbed by the ledge
Trees here look dead but are very much alive
Wild Turkeys
In the desert a pile of rocks is majestic
And a muddy stream is serene
The Delicate Arch from the other side
The fiery furnace
We couldn’t go in without a ranger
Jonny on this phone
Justin taking pictures
The desert is a lot more colorful than one would expect
Fiery Furnace from farther away
That group of rocks is the Garden of Eden
Posing in the Garden of Eden, watch out for snakes
The park road cutting through the desert
More arches!
Justin framed by the window arch
The sun setting through the arch
Underneath a few tons of rock
This arch has an extra hole
This arches are everywhere!
Arches from afar
Time to turn around
I think we need to go to the right
A little cactus forest
The trails were all amazingly sandy
Two arches for the price of one
Double arches
Climbing up inside the arch
Justin hanging out under the Double arch
A Clash of Coasts 