If you are planning to go to Arches, a good plan is to stay in Moab. It is only about 4 miles from the park, and you can have all the conveniences you need right there. If you are staying in the park there are campsites, they all seemed to be full and very busy, though it was Labor Day weekend, so crowds were to be anticipated.
Arches is a good park to drive through, unless you really want to get close to a bunch of the arches that seem to be clustered deep in the back of the park together and you are going to have to hike it. While we were here, it was at least 95 degrees out. H & I were sporting some mighty spectacular farmers tans by the end of our time here. Ahh the secrets of our charms revealed!
Important note: if you are going to come here, bring a lot of water!!!!! You can fill up for free outside at the Visitors Center right by the entrance, but other than that you are on your own. There is no water anywhere! We carefully shared our two water bottles to make them last, and refilled the moment we came back down to the Visitors Center, but the moment we left the park we headed right to a gas station to buy a gallon of water.
Park Avenue Trail
Balanced Rock
The Garden of Eden
The Windows
Salt Valley
Delicate Arch
Skyline Arch
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