This is a fantastic hike. One hike for three arches!
This is a very popular hike, because it is close to the city of Moab (actually closest arch from Moab), and it is only 3.8 miles to see all of three arches. It is located in BLM (Bureau of Land Management), not any National Park (Arches National Park), so no need to do entering permit hustle these days needed for a popular National Park visit including nearby Arches National Park. Indeed when Mr.N hiked to Corona arch for some time ago, there were so many people. He remembers that it was not possible to take a picture of Corona arch without people, and the parking lot was full and overflowed. In contrast, this time, there were only a couple of cars in the parking, and we had plenty of time to have the arch ourselves. Firstly because it was in December. Also, it was cold day afternoon after morning snow. I consider it lucky.
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| Corona Arch |
Corona arch is really cool. It is a beautiful round shape as if it was filed. In this hike, you can walk under the Corona Arch and see it from both side, which is nice. The picture above was taken after we went under the arch to the other side.
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| Bowtie arch and Corona arch |
On the way to the Corona arch, there is Bowtie arch as you can see in the above picture in the left side. Obviously you can't walk under the Bowtie arch. The naming is quite convincing. It does look like a bowtie.
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| Pinto Arch |
Pinto Arch is another interesting arch to check it out. It almost looks like a bridge (I guess water goes through it), but I'm not a geologist. The hole is above your head. The rounded hall area has nice colored plants.
Three arch is different and unique, and enjoyed the variety. Very happy to see all the arches in few people around.
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