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Moab 2013

As 2013 rolled into fall we found ourselves with some extra vacation time and decided to slip in a short trip over Thanksgiving week. Tickets to Denver were cheap, so we opted to spend our time in Moab. It had been awhile since Steve and I had visited Moab and we were eager to return. We had four full days and spent most of them in Arches National Park. We had planned to spend a full day in Canyonlands, but after a morning of fog with no end in sight, we acknowledged defeat and returned to Moab.

When we arrived in Arches we found a bit of snow and I was worried how the trails would be (wet slickrock = no fun!). Fortunately by the time we hiked the trails were mostly clear and we had no issues (except for a nasty patch of slickrock on the Devil's Garden primitive loop - yikes!). We enjoyed hiking to Corona Arch, the Devil's Garden loop, and a ranger led hike in Fiery Furnace (excellent, highly recommended!). Additionally we enjoyed sunset at Delicate Arch and Balanced Rock and sunrise at Turret Arch and Courthouse Towers.

It was great to be back in Moab and we hope it's not as long before our next visit!
Snowy Turret Arch
Snowy Turret Arch		 Foggy morning at the Windows
Foggy morning at the Windows		 Turret Arch through North Window
Turret Arch through North Window		 Winter comes to Arches
Winter comes to Arches
Winter wonderland
Winter wonderland		 Rock shadowbox
Rock shadowbox		 Mini rock cairn
Mini rock cairn		 Moki steps on the way to Corona Arch
Moki steps on the way to Corona Arch
Norah with more rocks
Norah with more rocks		 Interesting formation in the rock
Interesting formation in the rock		 Corona Arch and Bootlegger Canyon
Corona Arch and Bootlegger Canyon		 Steve under Corona Arch
Steve under Corona Arch
Norah under Corona Arch
Norah under Corona Arch		 Alien Face
Alien Face		 Bowtie Arch
Bowtie Arch		 Corona Arch from afar
Corona Arch from afar
Norah and the rock wall
Norah and the rock wall		 Train track slot canyon
Train track slot canyon		 Balanced Rock panoramic
Balanced Rock panoramic		 Foggy afternoon at Balanced Rock
Foggy afternoon at Balanced Rock
Norah with Balanced Rock
Norah with Balanced Rock		 Wintry Balanced Rock
Wintry Balanced Rock		 Steve under Delicate Arch
Steve under Delicate Arch		 Delicate Arch sunset
Delicate Arch sunset
Delicate Arch sunset
Delicate Arch sunset		 Puddle jumpers
Puddle jumpers		 Courthouse Towers
Courthouse Towers		 Courthouse Towers
Courthouse Towers
Courthouse Towers in black and white
Courthouse Towers in black and white		 The Organ
The Organ		 The Organ
The Organ		 Interesting rock formations
Interesting rock formations
Skyline Arch
Skyline Arch		 Norah at Devil's Garden
Norah at Devil's Garden		 Landscape Arch
Landscape Arch		 Devil's Garden trail
Devil's Garden trail
Norah near Navajo Arch
Norah near Navajo Arch		 Partition Arch
Partition Arch		 Norah at Partition Arch
Norah at Partition Arch		 Fin walking
Fin walking
Entering the world of fins
Entering the world of fins		 Hikers on the fins
Hikers on the fins		 Kathy and Norah at Double O Arch
Kathy and Norah at Double O Arch		 Double O Arch
Double O Arch
Norah in the little O
Norah in the little O		 Continuing on the primitive loop trail
Continuing on the primitive loop trail		 Coyote print
Coyote print		 In the fins
In the fins
Steve on the fin containing Private Arch
Steve on the fin containing Private Arch		 Surviving the slickrock
Surviving the slickrock		 Fins and mountains
Fins and mountains		 Balanced Rock nearing sunset
Balanced Rock nearing sunset
Balanced Rock sunset
Balanced Rock sunset		 Turret Arch through North Window
Turret Arch through North Window		 Turret Arch through North Window
Turret Arch through North Window		 Getting a hand near Walk Through Arch
Getting a hand near Walk Through Arch
Fiery Furnace ranger talk
Fiery Furnace ranger talk		 Norah in Crawl Through Arch
Norah in Crawl Through Arch		 Descending from the arch
Descending from the arch		 Tight squeeze
Tight squeeze
Rock maze
Rock maze		 Fiery Furnace wash
Fiery Furnace wash		 Wash walking
Wash walking		 Puddle reflection
Puddle reflection
Skull Arch
Skull Arch		 Beautiful rock walls
Beautiful rock walls		 Learning aboutl life in the potholes
Learning aboutl life in the potholes		 Norah in Fiery Furnace
Norah in Fiery Furnace
Fiery Furnace slickrock
Fiery Furnace slickrock		 Fat discrimnator
Fat discrimnator		 Fiery Furnace fins
Fiery Furnace fins		 Orange break spot
Orange break spot
Manuevering through a crack
Manuevering through a crack		 Fiery Furnace fun
Fiery Furnace fun		 Norah in a small slot
Norah in a small slot		 Fiery Furnace scramble
Fiery Furnace scramble
Up, up, up
Up, up, up		 Ledge walking
Ledge walking		 Surprise Arch
Surprise Arch		 Fiery Furnace stairs
Fiery Furnace stairs
Fiery Furnace fins at sunset
Fiery Furnace fins at sunset		 Canyonlands enshrouded in fog
Canyonlands enshrouded in fog		 Fisher Towers at sunset
Fisher Towers at sunset		 Sunset panoramic
Sunset panoramic
Good times in Moab!
Good times in Moab!

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