Sunset Arches

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After leaving Mesa Verde National Park, we dashed across the state line into Utah and up to Arches National Park. We arrived about 6:30, just as the red evening light was starting to enhance the red sandstone of the parks rock formations. We raced against the approaching darkness to see as much of the park as we could. The views were spectacular, especially in the low light of the sunset. It was worth the effort to make it across in time for an evening visit. It is difficult to find words to adequately describe how beautiful the scenery was.

However, because of the rapidly approaching darkness, we couldn't hike many of the trails and explore some of the more remote rock formations. I'm sure that many of them would have been stunning, but it wasn't worth getting lost on the trails in the dark. Someday, we'll have to come back to explore this wonderful place more completely.