Mesa Arch is one of at least 80 arches at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. It’s located along Grand View Point Road in the Island in the Sky unit, near the intersection with Upheaval Dome Road.
Grand View Point Trail is one of the most popular trails at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. It’s located in the Island in the Sky district at the Grand View Point Overlook, which is at the very end of Grand View Point Road.
Grand View Point Road is the main road through the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Several viewpoints and trailheads sit along the road.
I will never get tired of the views at Green River Overlook. This viewpoint is one of the most spectacular scenes at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. It’s located in the Island in the Sky district of the park.
Six miles down Grand View Point Road from the Island in the Sky visitor center at Canyonlands National Park, you can right turn on Upheaval Dome Road. This road leads to a few great viewpoints and trails.
Devil’s Garden is one of the trails I had set as a goal to finish on my long day at Arches National Park. With an extremely late start and losing two hours in the afternoon by having to return to Moab, it didn’t quite work out the way I wanted, but we were still able to complete a short part of the trail.
After the Fiery Furnace, the next two stops along Arches Scenic Drive in Arches National Park are trails to two different arches.
Salt Valley Overlook
The first stop on Arches Scenic Drive after Delicate Arch Road is the Salt Valley Overlook, where there are sweeping views of the Salt Valley and the Windows Section, one of the most popular areas at Arches National Park.
Delicate Arch is one of the iconic symbols of Arches National Park and the state of Utah. It’s accessible via a difficult three mile round trip trail with a 480 ft. elevation gain. While we didn’t allot any time for the trail during our visit, we did take advantage of the viewpoints.
The Windows Section of Arches National Park was by far the busiest part of the park we visited. Parking was a nightmare. We circled around the lot for at least 30 minutes waiting for a spot to open up. Nothing. Finally, we decided to follow the rebel crowd and park in the no parking zone. We cracked the windows, loaded up on water, and started our exploration.