» arches national park
We didn't have much time to spend here so we just drove the entire park and checked out the most popular sites.

Delicate Arch, sitting on the edge of a canyon, as seen from the upper viewpoint.

Some of the formations you see from the road.

Skyline Arch.

Delicate Arch.

A tall thin wall in the Park Avenue area.

Views from the road.

Fall color in the canyon below Delicate Arch.

The Fiery Furnace area as seen from the road. The Fiery Furnace is a maze of canyons that may be the most interesting thing in the park but you can only enter as part of a ranger guided tour or with a special permit.

The Petrified Dunes in front of the La Sal Mountains.

Landscape Arch, 310 feet long and as thin as 10 feet in some places.

Red rocks in front of the La Sal Mountains.

Megan at the Delicate Arch viewpoint.

» dead horse point state park
Dead Horse Point is about 30 miles from Arches National Park and overlooks a big canyon where far below (about 2,000 feet) the Colorado River takes a sharp turn.

The view from Dead Horse Point.

Looking south, towards Canyonlands National Park.

 

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Cross Country Road Trip
October 16 - 23, 2006
A photo summary of our trip from San Diego to Ann Arbor.
Starved Rock, Illinois
October 23, 2006
Checking out Starved Rock State Park, an area of small canyons and cliffs along the Illinois River.
Arches National Park, Utah
October 19, 2006
Checking out Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park.
Monument Valley, Utah
October 17, 2006
Checking out Monument Valley.
Zion National Park, Utah
October 17 - 18, 2006
Checking out the amazing sights of Zion Canyon and Utah 9.
 
Chicago, Illinois
October 23, 2006
Checking out the city from the Sears Tower, and strolling through Millenium Park.
Great Sand Dunes, Etc, Colorado
October 19 - 22, 2006
Checking out the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Fraser, and hiking up Green Mountain outside Boulder.
Zion Narrows, Utah
October 18, 2006
Taking a quick venture into "The Narrows" and Orderville Canyon in Zion National Park.
Glen Canyon, Arizona
October 17, 2006
Taking a quick look at Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon.

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Arches National Park, Utah
October 19, 2006
Checking out Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park.
Monument Valley, Utah
October 17, 2006
Checking out Monument Valley.
Zion National Park, Utah
October 17 - 18, 2006
Checking out the amazing sights of Zion Canyon and Utah 9.
Park City, Utah
February, 2003
Skiing the resorts around Park City and bobsledding.
 
Zion Narrows, Utah
October 18, 2006
Taking a quick venture into "The Narrows" and Orderville Canyon in Zion National Park.
Glen Canyon, Arizona
October 17, 2006
Taking a quick look at Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon.
Southwest Utah
June 3 - 8, 2005
Hiking in Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Snow Canyon State Park, Valley of Fire State Park, and some other places.
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