Day Six - Arches NP & Canyonlands NP, Utah

We're leaving for Zion National Park in a few, so I will have to update my captions a bit later. We went to Arches & Canyonlands in eastern Utah yesterday, then arrived in Cedar City UT last night. It was overcast with a few intermittent showers, but thankfully it never really "rained" and the sun peaked out a bit now and then. The skies have cleared for today so I'm really excited! Here are a few pics:

Skydiver landing at Moab Airport

Entrance to Canyonlands NP - Island in the Sky District. The Colorado & Green Rivers cut through this area, dividing the park into three sections. This one was the closest to Arches NP. There are also the Needles & Maze districts, but be aware - none of them connect and all the roads are out and back.

In front of Shafer canyon

View from the rock ledge

Windy4WD road that was used for uranium ore mining in the old days

View of Monument Canyon from Grand Viewpoint Overlook. This canyon was carved by the Colorado River, which meets up with the Green River south of Island in the Sky district.

Mesa Arch - a beautiful sunrise hike (this is midday)

North & South Windows in Arches NP

Crow in front of Double Arch

Double Arch

At the bottom of Double Arch

Wall of caves

Buses in Moab with Thunderstorm

Colorado River through Moab

Eagle Canyon, part of the San Rafael Swell - the third scenic area that I-70 goes through