This morning we got up before the sun and drove out to Canyonlands, which is only about 30 minutes from Arches. We went to the “Islands in the Sky” district and drove all the way out to Grand Point Vista, which is where we thought Mesa Arch was. Turns out it was in a different location, but glad we got to see the view from Grand Point... it definitely was “grand” and reminded us of the Grand Canyon.
The hike to Mesa Arch was .25 miles, but pretty steep. Made for a good morning workout! When we first saw the arch from far off it looked like someone had lit a fire beneath it because of the way it was glowing orange. But, it was the glow of the sun shining through it... It was really spectacular!
After I snapped a few pictures I realized that it’s the same arch in the picture I found online to create the album cover for this trip (part 1). So cool!
Now we’ve officially done all five of the “Mighty 5” parks! This afternoon we’re heading back to Arches to do another hike, maybe two. Tomorrow we head out of Moab to Salt Lake City.