Tour Arches National Park

Arches National Park
Superintendent - Arches N.P., Box 907, Moab, UT 84532; (435) 259-8161;
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Open: Daily 8AM-6PM (April-Sept) / 8AM-4:30PM (Oct-Mar);

Arches National Park is home to over 2,000 sandstone arches including the famous Delicate Arch. Millions of years of colorful geological history have been revealed by erosion. Redrock canyons, fins, spires and balancing rocks are some of the features found plentiful here.

Geologist theorize that anciently a great segment of earth's crust warped upward forming a big 30 mile long arch, before sinking back in. Then erosion and water have since worn away at the loose material forming the "arches" and "fins" present in so great abundance as seen today.

The arches should be seen in conjunction with the other colorful canyonlands of the upper Colorado River region. The best viewing is in the early morning or evening hours when sunlight casts a magic fiery glow on the sandstone formations.

First proclaimed a national monument in 1929, the preserve has had several additions and was finally established as a national park in 1971 with a total of 73,379 acres. It is highly recommended that it should be further enlarged to emcompass adjacent areas of geological significance. The park is located just 5 miles north from Moab, Utah.

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