With more than 2000 arches this park is a geological marvel. National Parks in America are so well designed and here in Arches each destination is a mindfully curated experience. Being here in winter is a joy too as the park is not busy at all.
Our visit to the Windows Section of the park was a revelation starting with the spectacular Double Arch. There is no hint of what you are going to see at the start of the short hard-packed trail and then the blue sky starts to peep out as does these two stone arches.
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| Approaching Double Arch, its scale is spectacular. |
Double Arch is a pothole arch, they were formed from a small depression on the top of the rock mass merging with an alcove on the rock face. I do not always understand these geological forces but they are they quite awe inspiring.
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| Fred sitting high up in Double Arch. a rather precarious adventure with the slippery rock and the fall off behind him! |
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| The Double Arch in all its grandness. |
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| The Windows Section of Arches National Park |
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