Arches NP alert 2017
We just got back from several days in the Moab area. As usual had a great time. Several days of mountain biking with the nieces plus hikes in Arches NP around the Windows section and up to Delicate Arch one evening.
I wanted to alert those who are considering heading to Arches and the Moab area about extensive construction planned for Arches NP in 2017. Seems they will be doing extensive work on the roads. They anticipate Devils Garden CG will be closed the whole summer, so they aren't even taking any reservations from March 1 to October 31 of next year. Sometimes the construction will also close access to the Devils Garden Trailhead where there are trails leading to many of the arches.
While there may be less impact in other parts of the park, many of the arches we love to see like Landscape, Sand Dune, Skyline, Partition and Double O may be difficult if not impossible to access.
So if you were thinking about a trip to Arches in 2017, you might want to consider putting it off another year.
I wanted to alert those who are considering heading to Arches and the Moab area about extensive construction planned for Arches NP in 2017. Seems they will be doing extensive work on the roads. They anticipate Devils Garden CG will be closed the whole summer, so they aren't even taking any reservations from March 1 to October 31 of next year. Sometimes the construction will also close access to the Devils Garden Trailhead where there are trails leading to many of the arches.
While there may be less impact in other parts of the park, many of the arches we love to see like Landscape, Sand Dune, Skyline, Partition and Double O may be difficult if not impossible to access.
So if you were thinking about a trip to Arches in 2017, you might want to consider putting it off another year.
