Arches National Park
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Cities & Towns
Moab, Utah: 5 miles south
Monticello, Utah: 55 miles south
Blanding Utah 78 miles south
Castle Valley, Utah: 19 miles east
Cisco, Utah: 48 miles northeast
Crescent Junction, Utah: 26 miles north
Parks & Monuments
Dead Horse Point State Park: 25 miles west
Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky district): 27 miles west
Canyonlands National Park (Needles District): 82 miles south
Natural Bridges National Monument: 115 miles southwest
Monument Valley, Arizona: 120 miles southwest
Mesa Verde National Park: 125 miles southeast
Capitol Reef National Park: 130 miles west
Lake Powell NRA (Page, AZ): 270 miles southeast
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
Lake Powell National Recreation Area (Hite Marina): 152 miles southwest.
Canyon Rims Recreation Area: (BLM)
Historic & Points of Interest
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry (BLM)
CEU Prehistoric Museum (Price)
Dan O'Laurie Museum (Moab)
Devil's Garden Picnic Area (BLM)
Hollywood Stuntman's Hall of Fame (Moab)
Newspaper Rock State Historic Site (near Monticello)
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Arches National Park
P.O. Box 907
Moab, UT 84532
Phone: (435) 719-2299
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Arches National Park Video The sandstone at Arches National Park has provided the palette for sensational desert vistas and arches, making this park unique. Nature has used wind, rain and ice to carve fantastic desert vistas and arches. Join the DesertUSA team on a tour of some of the incredibly beautiful natural features at Arches National Park.
Video about the geologic process that created the arches
Glen Canyon Dam - Lake Powell Held behind the Bureau of Reclamation's Glen Canyon Dam, waters of the Colorado River and tributaries are backed up almost 186 miles, forming Lake Powell. The dam was completed in 1963. Take a look at this tremendous feat of engineering - the Glen Canyon Dam.
Lake Mead - Houseboating & Viewing Hoover Dam DesertUSA rented a houseboat to explore the western part of Lake Mead. Our first stop was the Hoover Dam off the Boulder Basin. Without Hoover Dam, Lake Mead wouldn't exist today. Come along with DesertUSA staff as they explore Lake Mead and check out Hoover Dam. Take a look at the cove where we camped, and the Bighorn Sheep encounter we had there!
Laughlin - Lake Mohave - Colorado River
In the summer, Katherine's Landing at the southern end of Lake Mohave is a hub of activity. It has fuel, a general store, a restaurant and a snack bar. The Colorado River south of the dam offers many recreational opportunities. Take a look at this river destination!
Lees Ferry Due to the shale deposits which slope gently to the river here, Lees Ferry was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 260 miles until the Navajo Bridge was built across Marble Canyon in 1927. Join DesertUSA as we explore this historic site.
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