arches national park

date hiked: august 6, 2006
distance: park avenue trail = 2 miles and the windows trail = 1 mile
highest elevation: 5653 feet
elevation gain: 320 feet
time: approx 1.5 hours (both trails)

the park avenue trail in arches national park was my favorite hike in the park. the trail follows the wash to courthouse towers where you can either be picked up or turn around and head back to the start. my favorite rock formation was the one above. i think it looks like three women…chatting away (which is why it is aptly named the three gossips). i loved it.

the windows trail is a loop that includes the north window, south window, and the turret arch. tyler thinks the two windows look like alien eyes. it was interesting that the two windows are not actually parallel to each other and you can only get them both in a picture when you round the trail loop near turret arch.

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