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# arches
- URL: https://www.bradenanderin.com/arches/
- Published: 2023-09-07T03:20:27.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-07T03:20:27.000Z
- Author: erin
- Tags: family, places we've been, the bus, summer, #Import 2023-10-16 11:47

We almost skipped Arches National Park. I figured once you've seen one arch you've seen them all. It seemed pretty boring. We're staying in Moab for a couple days because Emma and I want to go to Canyonlands National Park and Braden and Olivia want to go UTVing. Since we're so close we figured we'd just do a drive through Arches.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-70.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-71.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-73.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-81.png)

A drive through turned into getting out to take some photos at Balanced Rock.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-72.png)

Which turned into lets do this short hike over to those arches.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-74.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-75.png)

Which turned into lets climb around all over these rocks for over an hour.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-76.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-77.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-78.png)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-79.png)

Turns out both girls said it was their favorite park of the trip. Guess it's a good thing we didn't skip it.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-80.png)

Another National Park means another Junior Ranger badge. This makes 12.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2023/09/image-85.png)