Arches National Park Moab, Utah

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Arches National Park Moab, Utah

Arches National Park Moab, Utah

May 21, 2007.

There are multiple commercial campgrounds in Moab. All of them appear to be good or at least adequate------no slums anyway. We decided to stay in OK RV-Park & Canyonlands Stables 3310 Spanish Valley Drive 435-259-1400 because it was a PPA park thus 1/2 price. Even at half price it was $15.50 per-night for FHU with 30/30 amps and cable included. Most RV-Parks in the area are going to be around $25 plus a stiff tax. This park had some shade so we picked it but the nice Spanish Trail RV-Park has nice shade as well and both are within a mile of each other. All of the parks in Moab appear to have gravel interior roads and sites.

 

This is part-7 of a 7-part series covering Arches National Park, the first 6 travelogues in this series are here:

Arches NP-a ** Arches NP-b ** Arches NP-c ** Arches NP-d ** Arches NP-e ** Arches NP-f

Sandstone objects created by caprocks and erosion

Sandstone objects created by caprocks and erosion

 

 

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Hoodoos carved in sandstone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandstone fin in Arches National Park

Sandstone fin in Arches National Park

 

Sandstone bluff & formations in Arches National Park

Sandstone bluff & formations in Arches National Park

 

 

 

Moab fault

Moab fault

 

 

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This is the fault that created the valley Moab sits in and US-191 follows through Moab.

It is easy to see where sedimentary layers have been broken and faulted. That highway at the bottom of the fault is US-191 as it passes by the entrance to Arches National Park.

 

 

 

 

Moab fault

Moab fault

 

 

 

 

Here is that fault line again with US-191 running along the bottom. This time you can see the other side of that fault.

 

 

 

 

Now look at this explanation of the fault. The two pictures above are along the dotted line in the explanation below.

 

 

Moab Fault explained

Moab Fault explained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With this picture we are officially out of Arches National Park. I hope you enjoyed the pictorial journey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More of Arches NP here:

Arches NP-a ** Arches NP-b ** Arches NP-c ** Arches NP-d ** Arches NP-e ** Arches NP-f

Here are some more of our Travel Adventures nearby:

Moab, Utah

Moab, Utah Scenic Drive

The John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River, Utah

Colorado National Monument

Until next time remember how good life is.

Mike & Joyce Hendrix

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