Arches / Canyonlands (Moab, UT)

Last weekend's trip was to the Moab, Utah area. We visited Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We had a little bit of rain here and there, but overall the weather was good and it was not too hot.

Here are some pictures from Arches.

Balanced Rock


Double Arch

Windows

Delicate Arch

Broken Arch

Mid-afternoon storm rolls in....

On Saturday, we had about an hour of rain. After it cleared up, we drove in the back country on a four-wheel drive-only unpaved trail into Canyonlands National Park. Here's some photos of the drive (which was a little scary and included about 10 switchbacks up the side of a cliff).

Overlooking the Colorado River.

Near the top of the switchbacks, looking over the last leg of the main road we came up.

Overlooking canyons at sunset.

On Sunday, we headed to the southern end of Canyonlands - an area known as the Needles district. We took a long hike and saw some great scenery.

Another great weekend exploring Southern Utah!