# Arches National Park

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National Park - Moab, Utah

## About

You will find over 2,000 sandstone arches and massive rock fins spread across the red desert landscape just north of Moab. It is the best place to hike among salt-formed spires and catch the light hitting Delicate Arch at sunset.

## Quick Facts

- Notable for: over 2,000 natural stone arches, including Delicate Arch
- Founded: April 12, 1929
- Elevation: The highest elevation in the park is 5,653 ft (1,723 m) at Elephant Butte, and the lowest elevation is 4,085 ft (1,245 m) at the visitor center.

## Sources

- [Claim source: https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm](https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm)
- NPS - National Park Service
- [National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/arch) - National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
- [Recreation.gov (RIDB)](https://ridb.recreation.gov/recareas/2573) - Recreation Information Database (RIDB)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223969) - Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org) - Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

## Charging

- Charging nearby (source: Open Charge Map):
  - [Moab, UT Site - Queue Parking Lot](https://openchargemap.org/site/poi/466562) - Level 2 - 12.9 km
  - [Element Moab](https://openchargemap.org/site/poi/223895) - Level 2 - 14.2 km
  - [Moab Spring Ranch](https://openchargemap.org/site/poi/141203) - Level 2 - 14.6 km

## Trips featuring this place

- [Ultimate National Parks Road Trip](https://roadbook.us/trip/ultimate-national-parks-road-trip)