Once again we went back to Arches National Park, for one last time (for now). This time, we headed to The Windows, a part we quickly visited on the first day. But this time we did some hiking to the various arches.

The entrance sign again:

Animal sculptures by the visitor center:

Info signs for The Windows:

The Windows from the start of the trail:

Heading towards an arch:

A small arch off to the side:

An interesting tree:

North Window arch:

View through the arch:

Under the arch:

Turret Arch:

South Window Arch:

North and South Window Arches:

Turret Arch:

Wedding couple:

A parking lot sign caught my eye:

A fun closer view of it:

North and South Window Arches:

Double Arch trail:

We went back to Arches National Park the next day, driving straight to the end of the park, to do the Landscape Arch hike. This is a fairly easy 1.9 mile (3.1 km) stroll along a mostly flat gravel and sand path, though there were some short steep hills.

The line of cars to get through the entrance station; we continue to believe that all parks should have an express line for people with park passes; most of the holdup is due to people paying and/or asking questions:

Looking downhill at the entrance station and switchbacks:

Rocks:

The parking area for the Landscape Arch and Devils Garden hikes:

Info on the trail, and also how the fins are formed:

Start of the hike:

A first look at the Landscape Arch; a little hard to see against the backdrop of rocks:

Info:

Closer:

Easier to see with sky behind it:

Another nearby arch:

Jenn taking a picture of me:

The path used to go under the arch, but that is closed since part of it collapsed:

On the way back, we took a half-mile side path to Pine Tree arch:

And the Tunnel arches:

Back at the start of the trail:

Afterwards, we had a picnic dinner at a nice spot:

We were rather hot, but had come prepared with cooling headbands; I kinda look like a hippie:

Finally, some fins: