There's a lot to Arches that I didn't get to explore. There are several trail heads throughout the park with fairly short trails out to the various arches around the park making this a great family destination full of easy hiking broken into segments of less than an hour so you can explore until you are tired and not worry too much about dying from dehydration or exposure.

There are a few exceptions. Three of the trails are technically difficult and over two hours worth of hiking with a wilderness loop option on one of them. These trails (Tower Arch, Double O Arch, and Delicate Arch) should be approached with a bit more caution and preparedness.

Between the sand, the rocky terrain, and the dry heat the hiking can be pretty exhausting, it is however lots of fun as you get to climb over some pretty interesting rock formations. The trails I took are very sneaker friendly so long as you are careful about your footing in the more difficult sections.

I saw a pair of eagles on the drive to my trail head, but didn't have the opportunity to get any photos of them -sad day. Between the desert and all the people there wasn't a lot of animal life to be seen, but I did catch a few chipmunks, ravens, lizards, and a brief blue bird sighting.

I was a little disappointed that the weather had already warmed up into the 70s by the time I got out here. I hear this park is particularly spectacular with snow on the ground. I'll have to try this park in Jan-Feb another year and see if I get lucky.