We had one more day in this lovely city that is located along the Colorado river and very close to two beautiful National parks. We missed a couple of sights in each park yesterday and so decided to make quick visits to both this morning. We went to Arches first and saw Double Arch.
We then traveled back to Canyonlands National Park to take a short hike to Upheaval Dome which is best appreciated from the air. On a very windy day we were happy to settle for seeing it from the ground.
We then ventured back into the town of Moab. This is a very interesting town. There are about 5,000 residents but you wouldn’t guess that from walking the streets. The reason for this is the number of tourists in this town. Arches has over one million visitors per year and most stay here in Moab. All the motels have their “No Vacancy” signs illuminated. The main street through town (appropriately named Main Street) is very crowded and crossing can be dangerous since it is actually State Highway 191. There are lots of fine restaurants and all sorts of interesting shops.
Tomorrow we leave this little hamlet and head back to Phoenix as our trip will be coming to a close.
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