I was at the first of the popular spots here in Arches National Park and there has been a nonstop stream of places to see here. There are several natural arches here and all are within walking distance of each other. I was, of course, here to see these natural arches. These arches were formed after millions of years of erosion. Millions of years ago, soft material would be buried by harder material and all of them turning to stone. Geological processes would turn and fold these rock until they are eventually exposed to the elements. This is where water starts to do its work by working away on the rock. The softer material would end up eroding faster than the harder material and sometimes arches form.

The rock in this are of Utah has this unique mix of material that there are more then two thousand individual natural arches that have been identified. I have no illusions that I will be able to see two thousand arches here but at least I am starting to see a few of them. While a lot of them would be obvious, some of them I would need some help in finding. In the case of Double Arch, I had to rely on a sign to tell me that there is Double Arch here. From where I was standing, it looked like there was just a sandstone wall which was worked on by millions of years of erosion. However, it really depends on the lighting since it may not be obvious what it actually is from afar. There is a short trail from the car park to Double Arch and I am looking forward to visiting.

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