Arches National Park is a captivating desert landscape home to over 2,000 natural arches. Upon entering the park, you will be surrounded by towering monoliths of red sandstone formations. At almost every turn, you will be able to see arches in the making, balanced rocks defying gravity, and ample places to pull over and hike. Visitors can explore a network of trails that lead to these stunning formations, witnessing the play of light and shadow on the vibrant red rock. An all-time favorite hike is the one up to Delicate Arch. While not for the faint of heart, the hike to Delicate Arch will not disappoint! Arches National Park is definitely worth visiting! Don’t like crowds? Try going in the winter. You will have cool temperatures and stunning vistas all to yourself!
Map of Arches National Park:
Top Photography Locations and Sights at Arches National Park:
As photographers, we know that many of you will only have one chance in a lifetime to visit the National Parks. To make your life easier, we have compiled a list of our top photography locations and sights at Arches National Park! While this is not comprehensive, and there are many more amazing sights to see, it should give you a good feel for the park.
Arches National Park Wildlife Photography:
Arches National Park is filled with wildlife and biodiversity. If you like wildlife photography, you will love what this park has to offer!
Want to learn more about Arches National Park? Check out these maps, guides & books:
- Arches National Park Map (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map)
- Moon Arches & Canyonlands National Parks: Hiking, Biking, Scenic Drives (Travel Guide)
- Best Easy Day Hikes Canyonlands and Arches National Parks (Best Easy Day Hikes: Where to Hike)
- Utah National Parks Arches & Canyonlands Day Hikes
- The Geologic Story of Arches National Park (Classic Reprint)
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Featured National Park Photographers:
- Tom Wagner: The Windows
- Vezzani Photography: Balanced Rock, Broken Arch, Cache Valley Overlook, Devil’s Garden, Double Arch, Fiery Furnace, Garden of Eden, La Sal Mountain Overlook, Landscape Arch, Petrified Dunes Overlook, Pine Tree Arch, Sand Dunes Arch, Sheep Rock, Skyline Arch, The Three Gossips, Tunnel Arch, Ute Indian Petroglyphs, Wolfe Ranch
- NPS: Black-crowned Night Heron
- NPS / Andrew Kuhn: Desert Cottontail
- NPS / Casey Hodnett: Red-spotted Toad
- NPS / Jacob W. Frank: Turret Arch framed by North Window
- NPS / Kait Thomas: Mule Deer
- NPS / Neal Herbert: Double O Arch, Bighorn Sheep, Collared Lizard
- Shutterstock / dibrova: Delicate Arch
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