![]() We chose to stay in a cottage at the Moab Rim Campark, which included a full kitchen, two queen size beds, bathroom, and a fire pit just outside our cottage. There were many hotel options we could have selected, but we had been looking for a slightly different experience. I definitely recommend this hike, especially for kids! But I’m not sure our experience would have been as positive if we’d had to complete the full trek back up to our car – thank goodness for a willing husband to help with the car situation! The neighboring city: Moab, UTĪfter a full day of hiking and exploring, we headed back to our lodging in Moab. When we reached the base of the trail, my husband met us there with the car. The kids especially enjoyed finding two huge boulders to climb on, pointing out wildflowers along the way, and racing through the gentle pathways carved into the rock, created by water erosion. Thankfully, there were little rock towers along the way to guide and direct us. The trail was not strenuous at this point, but it was sometimes a little difficult to locate. Meanwhile, my two older boys and I continued the descent headed toward Courthouse Tower Viewpoint, about a mile away. My husband (with baby in tow), hiked about 1/3 of a mile down with us, and then graciously ascended the hill and stairs to go get the car. My three boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Of course, we also sat in the shade of a nearby tree and played with sand and rocks again. At the end of the 1/2 mile trail, we were rewarded with beautiful views through the Mesa Arch, overlooking the canyon cut out of the rock below. This 1 mile round trip hike had some more difficult inclines, but my kids loved going up and down the natural rock steps along the way. ![]() After strolling around the Grand View Point Overlook and Green River Overlook, we headed to the Mesa Arch trail. The second day, we visited Canyonlands in the morning. I’d almost wished we’d brought a pail and shovel for a little more sandy fun! Canyonlands Sights to See They also appreciated the very fine, red-tinted sand at the base of Pine Tree Arch, which they happily dug in for a good ten minutes. Our kids loved walking along the trails, spotting the arches along the way. For all three arches, the hike was just under 2 miles, round trip. Or, bear right for two additional arches along the way we took the quick detours to see Tunnel Arch and Pine Tree Arch. ![]() From Devil’s Garden trailhead, go straight to go directly to the Landscape Arch. The first day, we set out to complete the longest hike of our trip: Landscape Arch, in Arches National Park. ![]() Landscape Arch, Arches - photo credit Heather Young A Few Key Hikes: Arches Everyone lathered up on sunscreen before starting on a long hike, as well. For our kids we made sure to bring backpacks to carry their own water and snacks in. Luckily for us, we went at the beginning of March and enjoyed a light breeze and mild 70 degree weather while there. The Park Service does a good job of reminding you to bring water with you and stay out of the sun on extremely hot days. In Canyonlands, the park is just so vast that you could drive for a good half hour from the Visitor’s Center to the Grand View Point Overlook with panoramic views out every direction it made for the perfect afternoon drive to let baby sleep! Come Prepared for the Desert 1 mile to the Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint while our baby boy was sleeping). I also will include seeing Delicate Arch “from the car”, too (although technically we took turns getting out of the car to walk the. From the car, we saw the following in Arches: The Organ, Tower of Babel, Petrified Dunes, Balanced Rock, Double Arch, North and South Windows, and several panoramic views.
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