Day 2 started with a hike to Corona and Bowtie arches. This was probably one of our family's favorite hikes EVER. The best part is that these arches are not in Arches National Park, but are located just a few miles outside of Moab. The trail was really fun---varied terrain including slick rock, ropes and ladders, and breathtaking views. Here are the pics:
One of the first things we had to do on the trail was to cross these railroad tracks. You kind of have to find your own way on the trail. These tracks are literally in the middle of nowhere. They are used to haul potash to some other location. I do not know what potash is.
There were so many little crevices and nooks and crannies to climb in and on. It was hard not to photograph everything. The weather was perfect.
Finally---Corona Arch!
And right next door to it---Bowtie Arch.
Corona (again)
In the afternoon, we headed south of town to a tourist-trap of sorts called.....
Hole-N-The-Rock is a 5000 sq ft home that 50 years ago a man carved out of the rock. It was a pretty cool tour. They also had a petting zoo where the kids could feed the animals.
Day 2 quickly came to an end but not before ice cream cones, pizza, and more swimming.
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We loved this hike. In fact, we have a crappy family picture in front of the arch. (I felt a little better seeing your picture was not tons better than ours. :)
I did not know that the hole was called Bowtie. Thanks for the info. Since you really liked that hike we are definitely on the same hiking page as families...
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