{"id":8621,"date":"2021-07-15T15:53:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T22:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skanvie.hr\/website_58e85257\/?p=8621"},"modified":"2022-01-13T01:12:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T08:12:44","slug":"arches-national-park-a-deeper-dive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skanvie.hr\/website_58e85257\/destination\/arches-national-park-a-deeper-dive\/","title":{"rendered":"Arches National Park: A Deeper Dive"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Arches National Park: A Deeper Dive<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Revisiting This Utah Gem <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The incredible array of sandstone arches within Arches National Park has made this park one of the most popular national parks in the United States. With more than 1500 arches in this park, many of which are easily accessible via convenient (and often short) trails, any visitor will find awe in interacting with these incredible formations up close. Adventures abound as well, and the chance to \u201cget lost\u201d in this magical place is a very real opportunity.<\/span><\/p>

Our family first visited Arches National Park on our Summer 2019 RV Road Trip<\/a>, while exploring the “Utah 5” on our journey.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In plotting our itinerary for our Summer 2021 RV Road Trip, we knew that we wanted to return to Arches, partially because we had some unfinished business there. You see, there were a few hikes that we had not yet completed and that had come highly recommended. We hoped to make these adventures happen. And, in addition, we had some unfinished business at the Fiery Furnace<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

The Fiery Furnace is\u00a0amazing maze of red sandstone, definitely worth a venture, especially for the adventurous traveler. This hike is only open to those who join a ranger-led hike<\/a> (3 hours, 2x daily March-October), or to those with permits (limited in quantity and arranged ahead of time through <\/span>www.recreation.gov<\/span><\/a> or procured on site at the visitor center the morning of). This hike is moderately strenuous, and involves jumping from rocks, squeezing though narrow cracks, and hoisting yourself up onto boulders in an attempt to \u201cfind your way out.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

During our visit to Arches in 2019, we were able to secure permits to complete the Fiery Furnace on a self-guided tour. That being said, we actually did “get lost,” and had trouble navigating through, eventually making our way out of the rock area and skirting around the perimeter of the Furnace to get back. As a family, we kind of felt like we were “gipped” of the full experience that the hike offered (as fun as it still was!), so we hoped for a re-do in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After our visit to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado, we drove three hours to Arches National Park, arriving at one of our lodging destinations, the Moab Valley RV Resort<\/a>. We had stayed at this property before, and LOVED it, especially for its proximity to the park and for the amazing pool there. This amenity was especially clutch because the temperature on our day of arrival was 115 degrees!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We all had a lovely afternoon swimming and playing with some dear friends of ours who were en-route to Arkansas, also in an RV. We stayed up way too late that night, and had the time of our lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We knew that the temperature the next day was expected to be just as hot, so we woke up at sunrise the next morning to head into the park first-thing. The park is open 24 hours a day, so you can enter and exit whenever you’d like, and we made it to our destination by 7am, the trailhead for Delicate Arch.\u00a0<\/p>

Our family had done the 3.4 mile roundtrip hike to Delicate Arch during our 2019 visit to Arches, but, with this site being one of the most iconic sites in the park, wanted to revisit this favorite.<\/p>