Arches National Park

Written By K Linner

Fun facts about Arches National Park (https://morethanjustparks.com/arches-national-park-facts/)

  • It is located in Utah

  • Arches became a National Park in 1971

  • The park is 119 square miles

  • It is known for its distinctive red rock formations

  • It has over 2,000 natural sandstone arches

  • The average annual perscipitation is 8-10 inches

  • There are over 400-500 plant species found in the park

  • Animals found in the park include mountain lions, bats, owls, foxes, kangaroo rats, packrats, skunks, ringtails, bobcats.  rock squirrels, antelope squirrels, chipmunks, lizards, and snakes

  • Scenes from Indiana Jones and Thelma and Louise were shot in Arches

The distance from Arches National Park to Stillwater, MN is 1,284 miles

At Arches National Park I will be camping on Pueblo, Ute and Paiute land. I give thanks for their presence here since time immemorial and honor all my Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home.

K Linner
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