Paul R
Adventurer
Well with KC's trip and UPCruiser's trip reports, I figure I'll add my pictures to the pot I'm amazed we hit almost the same areas...
My wife and I were down in Moab from 4/24-4/27 for a business meeting that I was at up at the Red Cliffs Lodge on the Colorado River. Most of the time until Saturday afternoon was used up there besides some time we spent hiking up Negro Bill Canyon on Friday night. Temperature had been perfect for being outdoors except for a little wind. I have wanted to get out of the standard Moab Trails so we decided to pick a few trails that I haven't done before and to explore a little more on foot.
On Saturday we decided to go into arches and hike into delicate arch for sunset. It had been a long time since I had hiked in there and as we made the last bend of the trail I had forgotten how majestically it sits atop its own little ampatheater the beauty of the area is simply amazing!
Delicate Arch
Riko and I at Delicate Arch
Petroglyps on the Delicate Arch Trail
We had actually arrived earlier than we expected (about an hour before sunset) we contemplated waiting around for the sunset but, as it became more crowded we decided to head back to the truck and find a campsite. We planned on exploring the 4x4 roads in arches earlier but the road to tower arch was closed (Now I am wondering if that is because they prefer you to run it North to South and the North side of it may be open?...
), but it looked like the willow flats road was open so we took that out of the park. It is not too much more than a dirt road for the most part with one little sandy section and a minor ledge but it was fun and very scenic as the sun was setting.
Willow Springs Road
As we got on the outside of the park we started looking for a spot to pull over and foldout the tent. We ended up following an ATV spur trail a couple hundred yards where we set up for the night. I sure love the versatility of the Roof Top Tent we were able to set up and be in bed in about 10 minutes.
My wife and I were down in Moab from 4/24-4/27 for a business meeting that I was at up at the Red Cliffs Lodge on the Colorado River. Most of the time until Saturday afternoon was used up there besides some time we spent hiking up Negro Bill Canyon on Friday night. Temperature had been perfect for being outdoors except for a little wind. I have wanted to get out of the standard Moab Trails so we decided to pick a few trails that I haven't done before and to explore a little more on foot.
On Saturday we decided to go into arches and hike into delicate arch for sunset. It had been a long time since I had hiked in there and as we made the last bend of the trail I had forgotten how majestically it sits atop its own little ampatheater the beauty of the area is simply amazing!
Delicate Arch

Riko and I at Delicate Arch

Petroglyps on the Delicate Arch Trail

We had actually arrived earlier than we expected (about an hour before sunset) we contemplated waiting around for the sunset but, as it became more crowded we decided to head back to the truck and find a campsite. We planned on exploring the 4x4 roads in arches earlier but the road to tower arch was closed (Now I am wondering if that is because they prefer you to run it North to South and the North side of it may be open?...
Willow Springs Road


As we got on the outside of the park we started looking for a spot to pull over and foldout the tent. We ended up following an ATV spur trail a couple hundred yards where we set up for the night. I sure love the versatility of the Roof Top Tent we were able to set up and be in bed in about 10 minutes.