Arches National Park

Pros: Like no place else.
Cons: How many times can you hear the word cryptobiotic before it gets annoying?

Grinding Your Foot in the Face of Nature (Skip ahead for the review of Arches National Park.) Dire warnings are everywhere: The next step you take could be irreversibly catastrophic. Age-old cultures could be devastated, the land ...

Pros: unique Formations, Tons Of Arches Many Visible From The Car
Cons: Heat, Blowing sand

I am the product of my parents. Two baby boomers that grew up in the mid-west, but yearned to travel. In that my parents started traveling long before my brother or I ever joined them and we were spaced far enough apart that we never took a vacation ...

Pros: Amazing vistas, great hiking and biking in the area, close facilities/restaurants
Cons: Blistering heat in the summer, bring water--crowded at times

For some reason, when the Mormons and the Feds carved out that piece of the Western U.S. that is now Utah, they got some prime scenery in there. Nestled within Utah's irregular shape are many National Parks and Monuments, including Zion, Bryce Canyon,...

Pros: Easy to cover, variety of rock formations, scenic desert landscape, prices
Cons: Getting to it, hot during summer

I only spent a few hours in Arches National Park, but I covered most of it and it definitely made the drive with horrible scenery worthwhile. Coming from Vail, Colorado, we drove to it in a day with one stop at Hanging Lake in ...

Pros:

Beautiful orange sandstone arches that only can be seen here in such numbers.

Cons: Most of the arches are only seen from hiking.

Having grown up only 2 ½ hours from Moab, I spent a lot of time there. Although I had been there a few times before, the first trip to Arches that I remember was when I was about six or seven years old. I remember hiking all day and loving every ...

Pros: outstanding sights, great hiking, an assortment of wildlife
Cons: very hot in the summer

Moab, Utah is a little slice of heaven. This small town offers a variety of unreal outdoor activities such as some of the best mountain bike and off-road trials in the nation, hiking, rock climbing, and rafting. But one of the things that Moab is most ...

Pros: So much to do, so little time!
Cons: HOT, HOT, HOT - go before May!

Moab, Utah, is a tremendous place to take a family for vacation. There are a variety of outdoor activities including the famous mountain biking, four wheeling, rock climbing, hiking, and white water rafting. One of the most spectacular things about...

Pros: Get the best light
Cons: getting up at 5 a.m. hurts!

Arches may not be a backpacker's park, but it is a place that rewards those willing to put out a little extra effort. My recommendations involve some hiking, but the real effort--and reward--lies in adjusting your schedule to take the best...

Pros: Beautiful Scenery, variety of hikes
Cons: few campsites, very hot in summer

Arches National Park is easily one of my favorites. Not only is the scenery dramatic and somewhat awe-inspiring, but it is an easy four hour drive from Salt Lake City, making it a great getaway for residents such as myself. There are a wide variety of...

Pros: Beautiful, warm, beautiful, biking, beautiful, hiking, beautiful...
Cons: Hot in summer, hard to get a campsite in peak season

Whether you are an active outdoorsman/woman, or just looking for a liesurely vacation, Arches has something for everyone.

Arches red rocks have been sculpted into intriguing formations (many of which are...arches) by the elements. And boy,...

Pros: Spectacular scenery, well maintained trails
Cons: Crowds, limited parking

I have been to Arches twice, both in early June. Arches National Park is a great park consisting of wonderful arches, balanced rocks, spires, fins, and other natural sandstone formations. I still consider it one of the best national parks to visit, BUT...

Pros: Great hike with an incomparable view at the end
Cons: Just a little difficult if you're out of shape

It seems just about universal that Arches is among the most favorite National Parks as rated by anybody who visits. There are lots of great things to do & see there. I'm going to limit this review to my personal favorite- the hike to Delicate...

Pros: Extrodinary sights!
Cons: Can be a bit crowded.

On both of my cross country vacations (I live in NC) I have visited Arches National Park. If you have ever visited it, I am sure you would understand why I went back!

To begin with, Arches National Park is located in a small, unique town in...

Pros: great weekend driving trip with a little hiking
Cons: can be crowded during peak seasons

We visited Arches National Park in the spring of 2000 at recommendations from friends that March is actually a good time to go. Even 7 months pregnant and toting a 13 month old child, we had a terrific time driving through the park, staying at a local...

Pros: Its beauty will invigorate you!
Cons: Temperature consistently hits 105 degrees in mid-summer

Where I live in western Colorado, there is certainly no shortage of red Entrada sandstone. Riding my bike through these beautiful canyons, sculpted by wind and water into such curious formations, is always a guaranteed mood-booster no matter how I felt...