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GaliWalker Have camera will use
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:07 pm
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Day 5 of my southwest trip: structural engineering by nature…
April 2, 2010: Arches National Park
A long, long day! I was on the road by 3:10am; a 5hr driving time turned into a 6hr affair, due to battling with blizzard upon blizzard while crossing passes above 7000ft, to get from south-western Utah to eastern Utah. Eventually, I made it through the tough times, dimly aware that the place must be spectacular if I could have seen anything but blowing snow reflecting my headlight beams. As I moved further east morning dawned sunny and gorgeous. My smile reappeared and I started to salivate with anticipation of the new sights to see. Utah’s I-70 is a great drive, I’d highly recommend it!
1- Taken on the way back 2- Castle Valley
I started my sight-seeing in Arches by exploring the Windows section, home to South and North Window Arches, and Turret Arch, all three massive and spectacular. It was relatively early but lots of people were already up and about. My favorite part of the area was the nearby Garden of Eden. Buttes and arches were artfully arrayed; best of all there was no one else there.
3- Turret Arch 4- North Window Arch 5 6- South Window Arch 6 7- Garden of Eden
Next, I headed to the Delicate Arch region. There were throngs of people here, since this is the most famous of Utah’s arches. A short 3mi hike (round-trip) takes one to the arch. For a short hike, it was pretty nice since most of the hiking was on rock slabs, with stunning views in all directions. Delicate Arch is also pretty spectacular. Of course, it was mobbed by people who wanted to have their photo taken against it. I eventually lost patience with a family, that continued to try out various combinations of photos, with a whole army of other photographers waiting to take a people-free photo, and told them to buzz off, at least for a while. (They were back as soon as we had taken just a couple of photos!)
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Finally, I headed to the Devils Garden region. There are numerous arches here and lots of nice hiking opportunities. Unfortunately, I was running out of time by now, so only managed to do the short 1.6mi (round-trip) hike to view Landscape Arch. This was probably one of the more impressive arches, but the sun was directly behind it so only managed to take a few documentary snaps.
10 11- Devils Garden 12 13- Landscape Arch
Thankfully, the drive back was smooth and resonable, but the whole trip still took 18hrs.
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Tazz Member
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:12 pm
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bobbi stillaGUAMish
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:28 pm
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thanks for bringing back memories of my trip to Arches. august was too hot but the whole place is beautiful nonetheless!
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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silly_traveler ~ roaming ~
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♫ You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. And you're the one who will decide where you'll go. Oh the places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss
♫ You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. And you're the one who will decide where you'll go. Oh the places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss
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Dean (aka CascadeHiker)
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:21 am
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Scrooge Famous Grouse
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Scrooge
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:44 am
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GaliWalker said Quote: | Thankfully, the drive back was smooth and resonable, but the whole trip still took 18hrs. |
What're you flyin', Gali? That's almost 100 miles per hour!
edit - While we're choosing pictures, my own Arches favorite.
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
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Gil Member
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:52 am
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No. 2 is wonderful! One of my faves of your trip -- unless you're hiding something else ...
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
Friends help the miles go easier.
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Jim Dockery Member
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I agree with Gil, out of a lot of great shots #2 really stands out.
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silence Member
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:16 am
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as you know ... i've been following you on flickr every step of the way ... and lovin it
where to next? canyonlands?
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Keep a good head and always carry a light bulb. – Bob Dylan
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509 Member
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Slugman It’s a Slugfest!
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:49 am
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Excellent pics, thanks.
509, your website is cool. I especially like the term "boondocking" as opposed to "dispersed camping". More flavor to it.
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GaliWalker Have camera will use
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:52 pm
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Dean (aka CascadeHiker)
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Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:25 am
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Sorry about not figuring the 18 hour aspect out correctly. I was assuming that you lived in Seattle and were planning on the long drive it takes. Allowing for bad roads and such, 18 hours wouldn't be out of the question for that trip. It takes me about ten hours to go from Lehi to Kennewick under normal conditions. Now that I know you live in Pittsburg, Scrooges comment makes sense.
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