Arches National Park, located inU.S.AUtahNear Moab Town, with an area of 309 square kilometers, it has preserved world famous delicaciesarchIncluding more than 2000 natural rock arches.The highest elephant peak in the park is 1753 meters above sea level.
There are about 850000 visitors every year.Some people come here to study geology, or to be interested in the evolution of nature.Of course, more people want to see the famous arch and then describe their experience to others.Whatever the motivation, its majesty and research value are definitely affirmed.
It first became a national historic site on April 12, 1929, and became a national historic site on November 12, 1971national park。Since 1970, 42 arches have collapsed due to erosion.
This is one of the largest concentration places of natural sandstone arches in the world. More than 2000 arches have been catalogued, the smallest of which is only 3 feet wide, and the largest Landscape Arch is 306 feet long.All the stones have a very strong color contrast texture.The stone was formed because it was a vast ocean 300 million years ago. After the sea water disappeared, many years later, the salt bed and other debris were squeezed into rocks and became thicker and thicker.After that, the bottom of the salt bed was broken by the pressure above, and after the crustal uplift and change, coupled with weathering erosion, arched stones were formed.New arches are still being manufactured;On the contrary, the old arch is also gradually heading for destruction.
The 48 mile back and forth landscape road in the park connects all the magnificent scenery and main arches, but almost all of them are viewed from afar. If you want to look closer, you have to walk a long way.If there is not enough time, here are a few things I think I must see.The Balanced Rock is right beside the road. You can see it clearly without walking across it. You can also find it in the postcard.Delicate Arch should be the most famous one. It is the symbol of Utah, and it is also one of the few remaining arched stones;However, it is not easy to walk to the side. It takes 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) to go back and forth.The two arches of the south window and the north window are connected in a line, which looks like a pair of eyes. Only one can be seen from the parking lot, and it is only 1.1 kilometers to go back and forth.
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Arch National Park
Because the Arch National Park is located above the salt layer, coupled with varying degrees of erosion, many different arches are formed.
About 300 million years ago, this salt layer was an ocean.Millions of years after the disappearance of sea water, the salt layer is covered by the dregs in the air and water, and squeezed into rocks with other debris.After the uplift of the crust and natural weathering, it became today's arch.
In the park, there are not only arches, but also a large number of spires, bases, balance stones and other unique geological features;All the stones have a very strong color contrast texture.
altitude
The highest elephant peak in Gongmen National Park, 1753 meters above sea level;The lowest tourist center is 1245 meters above sea level.
rainfall
The average annual rainfall of Gongmen National Park is 250mm.
Exquisite archOr Delicate Arch - it has not collapsed after a long time of wind and rain erosion,UtahOne of the main landmarks.
Balanced Rock - A huge stone with a volume equivalent to three school buses stands on the top of the rock.
Double Arch - Two arches of the same size.
Landscape archLandscape Arch - the longest arch in the park.
Devil's Garden (Devil's Garden) - famous for spreading arches.Delicate Arch or the elegant arch——Through wind and rain for a long time but did not collapse, one of the main landmarks in Utah.
Balanced Rock——Volume equivalent to three school buses boulder standing in the rock roof,
Double Arch——Two arches of the same size.
Landscape Arch——The longest arch in the park
.Devil's Garden——Known for spreading Arches.
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Opening Hours
Arch National Park is open all year round, but the Visitor Center is closed on Christmas Day.
get accommodation
There is only a camping area in the park. Tourists who want to stay in hotels have many hotels and restaurants in Moab, 5 miles to the south.Please be careful when walking along the path. In some sections, you may step on the stones directly, so you may slip and get lost.
traffic
There is only one entrance to the park: I-70 to the south of Highway 191.
Best viewing time
It is generally considered that early morning or dusk is the best viewing time, because the sunlight will make the arch dark orange.
world record
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Arches National Park in Utah was established in 1971. The reason why it is called Arches Park is that this area has more than 2000 sandstone arches with a span of more than 0.9 meters, creating the record of "the most natural rock arches in a region".The representative with the largest span - and the largest span in North America - is the 88.3m landscape arch, which ranks fifth in the world.(Guinness World Records)[1]
