Show utah guide to the state 0 note from thel the book utah A guide to the state we offer information about the arches national monument preceding the detailed description of several 1 pages is is a foreword which gives minute direction for reaching this historic spot and information about transportation por tation and accommodations if one Is is planning 1 a trip to this point I 1 arches national monument lies in the bedrock country north I 1 of moab between the colorado river and U S it is a region of desert sandstone of deep and tortuous canyons and its thin multicolored topsoil supports pinion and sage from the hig highway hichwa hwa except for the pile of the windows section the whole area appears to be a flat and desi cattle cadde plain intersected by occasional sion al reefs that glow against the grey green desert southward the pyramided pyra lasal mountains rear alien blue from the valley floor and the high peak of gf a ute name meaning place where the sun sines longest shows snow th year round in the monument proper the wind has carved three canyon walls into forms that even in a region noted for spectacular erosion is remarkable here are arches and windows thru solid stone from a size that can scarcely be crawled through to immense immense spans that would ac com a troop of cavalry mon olitha measured in hundreds of tons balanced on decaying bases chimneys deep caves and high thin sculptured walls of salmon hued rock there are arches in all stages from caves not yet cut through to towering spans that have fallen their buttresses are pointing skyward the whole area is rich in desert flora especially in the canyon bottoms pinion pine desert ash and juniper are the only trees found in abundance but sage and cactus and grasses are everywhere evry where birds are numerous with the small species p predominating dominating re although golden eagles american ravens and red tailed hawks are frequently seen |