We have really enjoyed our stay at Creekside @ Moab Cowabungalow. This morning we set off for Arches to do a little hiking. We drove up to the Devil's Garden Trailhead and set off to see the Landscape Arch. This arch stretch the span of more than a football field and is incredibly thin. A large section of this arch fell in 1991 and since then visitors have not been allow to stand under the arch.
On the way back to the truck we took a small detour to the Pine Tree Arch and the Tunnel Arch. I think I should mention that it was a little warm and we definitely were glad we brought the water backpack.
On the way back down the road from the Devil's Garden, we made a stop at the Sand Dune Arch. This short hike was a great break from the heat. It was a short walk into a cool deep sand canyon. The arch was perfect. There was a small chip in the side wall of the arch due to a piece that fell in 2014. We saw some really cool animal tracks on the walk out.
After a fantastic nap we wanted to go back to the park and do a couple more trails. A quick stop to Walker Drug/General Store provided me with more sunscreen and we were off. We snapped a few pictures at signs before setting off to see Delicate Arch from one of the viewpoints (not the hike).
It was hot (108°F) when we set off to see The Windows.We only did the 1 mile hike seeking shade when we could find it.
We decided it was too hot to do any other trails (and we had seen several of the features before on our previous trip). A quick stop at the visitors centers completed our visit to Arches and we were off to Moab Coffee Roasters for some gelato, smoothie, and coffee. For dinner we ate at Fiesta Mexicana (delicious!!) and then took a walk around Moab enjoying the sights.
For the day we traveled 91.4 miles and saw 45 state license plates and 4 Canadian province license plates.
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