Utah
Photo Journal
by Kchisos

ARCHES
NATIONAL PARK
Posted 11/25/06

utah photo journal
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Arches National Park is renowned for its abundance of natural arches, containing one of the largest concentrations of these natural phenomenon in the world. But Arches National Park is much more than arches. Situated on a plateau high above the Colorado River, near Moab, Arches NP offers splendid desert landscapes of petrified sand dunes and colorful rock formations, set against the backdrop of the La Sal Mountains.

You enter the park via a steep, winding drive from park headquarters at near river level, ascending to the top of the rim of the plateau. The first prominent feature of the park is a small canyon lined by shear rock escarpments and towering spires, aptly called Park Avenue. From here, the park road leads to several fascinating points of interest, including quite an array of natural arches found throuhgout the park. For those who are willing, the relatively moderate hike to Delicate Arch is the one by-foot excursion you must do in Arches National Park.

The photographs in this photo tour were taken in May of 2005 and September of 2006. They highlight the scenic splendor found along the paved roads leading to and through Arches National Park and along some of the park's most popular hiking trails. Related links for Arches National Park are listed near the bottom of this page.
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Click on the images (below) to see the larger versions. Use the navigation menu at the bottom of each page to move from picture to picture in this gallery.

"Arches 002"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

The massive Tower of Babel rock formation highlights the start of the drive through Arches National Park.

"Arches 003"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

A short walk from the park road leads into a narrow canyon where you'll find Sand Dune Arch.

"Arches 004"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

Park Avenue provides for quite an impressive site as the first stop along the park's scenic drive.

"Arches 005"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

A close up view of the figure-like shapes that line the eastern wall of Park Avenue.

"Arches 006"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

Fantastic rock formations such as Courthouse Towers and The Organ can be seen from vantage points along the park road.

"Arches 007"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

A grand view depicting the harsh landscape of Arches National Park.

"Arches 008"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

Sunset silhouette at The Windows Section.

"Arches 009"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

A relatively moderate hike leads to a very intimate encounter with the "piece de resistance" of Arches National Park - Delicate Arch.

"Arches 010"
Arches National Park
in Southeastern Utah

This colorful sunset was captured from a rock viewpoint along the foot trail at The Windows Section.

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Related Online Resources for Arches NP
Arches National Park
Discover Moab

Purchasing Prints
Prints of the images within are available for purchase through Kchisos Gallery, my physical art gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. All images are available in 8 x 10 inch and 11 x 14 inch prints, while some are also available in 16 x 20 inch prints. Contact me at my gallery for pricing and additional information about print orders.
NOTE: because I have several photo journal web sites containing several hundred images, it is important to reference both the title of the web site (in this case: Utah Photo Journal) and the title of the image (as it appears above the image on the individual image page) when inquiring about print orders.

Keith Williams, Photographer and Owner
Kchisos Gallery
At the Inn and Spa at Loretto
211 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Office 505-982-0086
Cell 432-294-2717
Email: kwilliams@kchisos.com
Web Site: www.kchisosgallery.com
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