Quick Take
Arches National Park in Utah has more natural stone arches than anywhere else in the world, over 2,000 of them. We took a relaxed day in Moab to catch up on laundry and spend a little time exploring the town itself.
Places We Visited
Pick a stop to see its story and photos.
The Windows side of Arches packed a lot into a short distance: Balanced Rock, North and South Window, Turret, and Double Arch.
Moab opened with the big Arches loop and the classic Delicate Arch payoff.
A down day in town still felt very Moab, with the airport balloon lift-off, food truck stop, and a little bit of downtown wandering.
Canyonlands brought the scale shock, especially once the overlooks started revealing how far the canyon country really spreads.
Mesa Arch and the Island in the Sky overlooks gave the park its most iconic rim moments.
Devils Garden became the big all-in Arches hike, stringing together arch after arch across the sandstone fins.
Dead Horse Point wrapped the Moab section with one more giant canyon edge and a final morning overlook.
Park Avenue
Windows Section
The Windows side of Arches packed a lot into a short distance: Balanced Rock, North and South Window, Turret, and Double Arch.
Balanced Rock
Salt Valley Overlook
Delicate Arch Trail
Moab opened with the big Arches loop and the classic Delicate Arch payoff.
Fiery Furnace Viewpoint
Skyline Arch
Sand Dune Arch
Petrified Dunes Viewpoint
Canyonlands Field Airport
Moab Food Truck Park
A down day in town still felt very Moab, with the airport balloon lift-off, food truck stop, and a little bit of downtown wandering.
Downtown Moab
Island in the Sky Visitor Center
Shafer Canyon Overlook
Canyonlands brought the scale shock, especially once the overlooks started revealing how far the canyon country really spreads.
Mesa Arch
Mesa Arch and the Island in the Sky overlooks gave the park its most iconic rim moments.
Green River Overlook
Whale Rock
Grand View Point Overlook
Buck Canyon Overlook
Klondike Bluffs Road Camping
Devils Garden Trail
Devils Garden became the big all-in Arches hike, stringing together arch after arch across the sandstone fins.
Landscape Arch
Navajo Arch
Partition Arch
Black Arch Overlook
Double O Arch
Dark Angel
Private Arch
Tunnel Arch
Pine Tree Arch
Dead Horse Point State Park
Dead Horse Point wrapped the Moab section with one more giant canyon edge and a final morning overlook.
Utahraptor State Park Museum
Exploring Arches
Arches National Park in Utah has more natural stone arches than anywhere else in the world, over 2,000 of…
Moab Down Day
We took a relaxed day in Moab to catch up on laundry and spend a little time exploring the town itself. The…
Canyonlands
Canyonlands is a place defined by scale. From the rim, the land falls away into a vast maze of cliffs,…
Devils Garden in Arches
We returned to Arches for one final big hike, taking on the 8.1-mile Devils Garden loop with one goal in…
Dead Horse Point State Park
Our last morning in Moab started with one more canyon view. Just outside Canyonlands sits Dead Horse Point…