Arches National Park, Utah
If you’re visiting this area, you’re probably headed for the canyon drive at Utah’s Zion National Park because it’s more popular. But unfortunately, it’s also more crowded.
We recommend the landscape on the main road at Arches National Park, one of Utah’s “Mighty 5” parks. It’s far more vast. Evoking a nostalgic road trip on Mars, the 36-mile round-trip course delivers cinematic views of the park’s abnormal geological features.
You should plan two or three hours to REALLY take it all in.
Best Time To Go: Plan your visit for winter because the park is busiest from March through October.
Bonus: The sight of snow on the red rock formations is incredible.
Don’t Miss: Take Windows Road, a short drive off the main road, to see some of the park’s most prominent arches, including Turret Arch, Double Arch, and North Window. Another spur accesses the hiking trail to the iconic Delicate Arch.
You’ll recognize it as the background image on most Utah license plates.
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I have a painting that I did across from here called Washer Woman! I painted after our visit to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks five years ago! We took wrong turn as we really wanted to go to the area north of here and see where John Wayne made a lot of his movies too! But Moab was equally beautiful too!
I can hardly wait to go back out there too! So much beauty that GOD gave us to enjoy everywhere you turn in America! So Go and enjoy it before it is too late with the way things are going in America now! Joannie
Have fun doing those with your EV