For spring break we took our almost-annual trip to Arches (surprise, surprise). But this year we switched things up a bit by also visiting Canyonlands National Park, too, which was a first for me (at least in my adult life.) Jared had a free National Parks Pass this year for being a 4th grader, so we thought it was a good opportunity.
Canyonlands had many beautiful vistas, but the hikes weren't as interesting for little kids. We were glad we went, though.
The hike to Mesa Arch was short and fun. We also hiked one of the rim hikes.
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| My three older kids are such good hikers! |
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| Abby loved all the hikes! |
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| Mesa Arch behind them. Alan had a blanket under his hat because we were using to help shade Abigail in the backpack. |
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| Pretty views! |
All of the rest of the pictures are from Arches. We stayed in a hotel this trip because I didn't think Abigail would appreciate camping yet. Oh, yeah, and the Arches Campgrounds is closed for remodeling this year, and that is our favorite place to camp.
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| Double Arch in background |
Closer views of Double Arch:
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| I love Evy's sad face in this picture. Yes, we did haves some drama. |
On the hike around the Windows section:
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| Back view of "the spectacles" |
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| Being adventurous by Turret Arch |
Pine Tree Arch:
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| I love her little bear hat! Aunt Mimi bought it for Maggie when she was a baby. |
Our trip wouldn't be complete without a visit to Sand Dune Arch:
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| Now you can see the arch in the background |
We tried a new hike (for my kids) this trip, the Park Avenue hike:
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| The Three Gossips |
Jared did his 4th grade county report on Emery County in May. We stopped to grab a picture on the drive home for his poster.
My kids are already looking forward to another trip to Arches soon!
