- State: UT
- NPCA Region: Southwest
- Est. Date: 1929
Air Quality Conditions
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Health
Unsatisfactory
Nature
Significant Concern
Climate Change Threats
With more than 2,000 natural stone arches, this landmark park offers more of these distinctive rock formations than anywhere else in the world. Wind and water, extreme temperatures, and a shifting underground salt bed sculpted the red rock over time into the area's spectacular and often delicate shapes. These arches can be large and impressive like the famous Delicate Arch, or just slivers in the sandstone.
Balanced Rock
Standing 128 feet tall, Balanced Rock is a 3,600-ton Entrada Sandstone boulder perched precariously atop a narrow pedestal of softer stone. Because the base erodes faster than the boulder, Balanced Rock will eventually fall — so be sure to see it while you can!
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Magazine Article
Getting Some Distance
Is social distancing in busy national parks achievable? During the pandemic, some researchers headed to Arches to find out.
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Press Release
Administration pulls plans to allow oil and gas drilling near Arches and Canyonlands
After months of pressure, agency defers plan to lease more than 80,000 acres of land to oil and gas corporations
My Park Story
Greetings from Arches National Park
The thing about Delicate Arch is that even before you’ve seen it, you’ve probably seen its image a zillion times — on postcards and in magazines, on the road signs and Utah license plates you passed on your way to Arches National Park. And it doesn’t matter one bit. There’s…
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