PART TWO:

Arches National Park

Selected Viewpoints

4.  The Windows Area

The Windows area is closer to the park entrance and higher, so we thought it would be a good place to catch the sunset, and it was:







But we need not say good night just yet, there was excellent twilight for a good 20 minutes or so, just enough time to see the Cove of Caves on the way to the Windows arch area:



The first arch we walked toward in the Windows area was Turret Arch:





Finally we approach the Windows Arch, the one on the left is easiest to climb into, so we do, and take pictures looking both up, and out in several directions:











Now it is seriously dark, and Balanced Rock near the entry to the park is almost invisible:



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