Arches National Park

Traveling to Arches National Park is like visiting another planet, with hundreds of natural sandstone arches, red rocks and landforms in incredible formations, and light that appears to change by the minute. The park's lovely panoramas at dawn and twilight are particularly appealing to photographers, who are drawn to capture the park's captivating vistas because of the way the shadows dance across the arches. But Arches National Park is more than simply a photographer's dream.

The park is located 5 miles northwest of Moab, Utah, and features 26 miles of beautiful roads and trails for all fitness levels. Hikers may pick from a range of paths, ranging from simple 20-minute strolls to Balanced Rock and the Double Arch to more distant and difficult excursions via the Fiery Furnace and up to Delicate Arch. Simply gaze up when you need to return to Earth: the Colorado Plateau has among of the darkest skies in the contiguous United States, allowing for spectacular views of the Milky Way.