Arches NP Part 2

Saturday, July 12

After breakfast we headed for Arches National Park again.  We did some general exploring in the car and then checked out the visitor's center, something we had skipped yesterday.  That required several trips up and down the steep switchbacks (in the car!) at the entrance of the park.  Apparently the big change in elevation here is due to the Moab Fault.

Our main destination for the morning was the Windows Section.  We had hiked to Double Arch the day before, but had not checked out some of the other features in this area.

I am not sure I know the difference between a window and an arch but we found both the North and South Windows.  Actually it was a little more confusing than it sounds.  Only North Window is visible from the parking area. 

North Window, Nose Bridge, and South Window from Turret Arch

North Window

Trailhead above the basin in front of South Window

The view of South Window from the trailhead

Duck on the Rock and Turret Arch

From the right angle you can also an additional small window, but I don't know its name.

Cove of Caves from Turret Arch -- Double Arch is among the caves

Zooming in on Cove of Caves and Double Arch

This was a nice adventure.  We enjoyed seeing the windows up close.  However, we were planning on a trip to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in the afternoon, so we headed back to Moab to get lunch and to fill the car with gas.