Tower Arch (Arches National Park) - 6.11.2010
A snake in the road as we drive on the Salt Valley Road... on the way to the Tower Arch trailhead.
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Located in the NW corner of the park... the trailhead is at the base of the Klondike Bluffs.
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Klondike Bluffs.
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Denali Girl hiking below Klondike Bluffs.
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At the south end of Klondike Bluffs.
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Looking across Salt Valley to Devils Garden.
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The La Sal Mountains are visible from just about everywhere in the park.
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Klondike Bluffs.
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A pano shot of Klondike Bluffs.
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Has Denali Girl spotted a little arch?
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Sandstone formations.
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Marching Men.
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A closeup of Marching Men.
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Marching Men.
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Yucca
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More Yucca.
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Denali Girl with Marching Men beyond.
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Sandstone formations.
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We can see Tower Arch... but let's get closer.
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Denali Girl near Tower Arch.
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Underneath Tower Arch.
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Denali Girl underneath Tower Arch.
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ragman was there also.
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Looking through Tower Arch.
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Perspective...
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More perspective...
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From underneath Tower Arch.
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Time to head back to the car.
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Marching Men are still there... this hike was 3.4 miles roundtrip, gaining 450 feet of elevation.
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From the Salt Valley Road we got this view of Skyline Arch.
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