We drove down to visit Arches National Park near Moab this past April. I had been to Arches with friends nearly 10 years ago, and I was excited to visit again and show Aaron the sites!
When we arrived we went straight into Arches. It's similar to Yellowstone in that there are about a zillion spots to pull over and enjoy the scenery and take hikes.
This is one of the first rock formations you see when you're driving into the park.
"The Three Gossips"
After 6+ hours of driving in the car, the girls were happy to get out and explore.
This was the perfect vacation for them at just over 2 years old. They could hike around mostly on their own and they loved having their independence.
Still nursing her bald spot...
Sunglasses were a big hit on this trip.
Our next stop was "Double Arch." This was one of our favorite hikes. You walk down a half mile trail until you get right up close to the arches. Then you can actually climb up onto the rocks that make up the base of the arch. We were glad it was shaded, it made a good spot to sit and rest!
Baggies of trail mix: another big hit with the girls!
Our last stop in Arches for the day was called "Park Avenue."
We snapped a few photos and then headed to our hotel for some much needed naps!
Yeah... all of us napping in one room was never going to happen, even with two pack n' plays! But we did rest for a little while and get cooled off before going to dinner and our next adventure.
I read online about an awesome waterfall south of Moab, so we thought we would go and get some photos. Sounded easy enough. What it didn't say online is that there is no path or trail of any kind to get there. Aaron drove us up this old dirt road (and had to get a selfie with his manly truck in this rugged terrain) then I hiked down to the waterfall. I think I may have had to jump a few fences to get my photos.... so I wouldn't necessarily recommend this spot to others, hahaha!
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