As you enter the park and start the assent up the winding road, the wall that runs along the drivers side is majestic. Few, if any, National Park has such a bold opening statement as this drive does. It truly sets the tone for your visit.
I think some of these pillars of stone look like old fashion chess pieces, gathered together. Well, enough of my talking...I am going to let the pictures talk...
There are many areas in South Utah that have these fine wavy layers of sedimentary rock.
Lots and lots of rock formations. Some look like pillars, some seem to have faces, all are unique.
Yep, a host of Rock Climbers. We have seen Rock Climbers in Arches before, but not in this area. They always draw a crowd, many of whom start climbing smaller rocks...must have been a good twenty that joined in on the climbing in the 15 minutes we were there.
As always, the rock formations and colors are just amazing. I'm curious how hot it was?
ReplyDeleteHot??? Who said it was HOT??? It was in upper 90's at the heat of the day, which ran from just after noon till about midnight! Well, more like 4 pm to 6 pm. Hotter the weather, the less crowd there is.
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