Sunday, July 16, 2006 - Arches National Park, Utah

Today, Sue decided to stay in camp and take a rest day. Her stomach was bothering her last night. Bob decided to take a hike. While she was resting, she started reading Action Strategies for Deepening Comprehension by Jeffrey Wilhelm.  She also  worked on the journal.

Bob left at 6:45 and drove to Arches NP. He drove to Delicate Arch trailhead. This arch is the state emblem used on the Utah state license plates. The trail is a strenuous three mile round trip hike. He started around 7:30 and arrived at Delicate Arch at 8:45. On the way, the trail consisted of gravel and sand paths leading to a slickrock ascent and finally, around a rock ledge leading to the arch.

He returned at 9:30 and drove to the Double Arch trailhead. This is an easy one half mile hike and leads to a view of two giant arch spans which are joined at one end. He started at 10:00 and finished at 10:30.

He arrived at Devils Garden trailhead at 11:00 and started up to see Landscape Arch. This is a strenuous hike beyond Landscape Arch. Bob continued up to see Partition and Navajo Arches. There were narrow ledges with exposures to heights. He returned to the trailhead by 12:30 and the visitors center by 1:00.

He returned to the camper, took a long shower and had lunch.