BuggsMeany t1_jeenfe1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM

Beautiful pic, but even more impressive in person. I was not prepared when I saw it.

_thinkaboutit t1_jefcde5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:30 PM

So true, definitely worth seeing in person.

bcgroom t1_jegeb9u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:41 PM

I didn’t expect the big bowl next to it, all the pictures have it out of frame

https://i.imgur.com/ECvQF2m.jpg

gloriana_1558 t1_jeghqij wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:04 PM

This! I refused to walk the bowl to get underneath the arch. My fiancé made it though and got some awesome photos.

FWIW - going in February was the best. No crowds. We had the arch completely to ourselves around 9-10am which is unheard of during the peak seasons. It was magical.

Super small ice patches on some places but nothing that felt dangerous.

bcgroom t1_jegp6mx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Nice! I was there with a friend who was taking star photos (so it was pitch black), and it was a bit scary haha. They actually went into it for some different angles and it was fine so it’s probably not as steep as it feels. At least there are some flat parts once you make it around the bowl.

Bl4nxx t1_jefso46 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:17 PM

How did you get a photo without people in it? That’s more shocking than the arch, at this point.

Sedated_Cat OP t1_jeft3w8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:20 PM

I waited for a good 20 minutes then photoshopped out the remaining couple of people. I never understood getting someone to take a photo of you under the arch from 2 meters away.

Bl4nxx t1_jefwsqa wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:44 PM

I can’t either. It’s madness. Great photo though!

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5impl3jack t1_jegb80w wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Also classic stock sky replacement

Extrarium t1_jeffic5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:51 PM

gundam legs

Sedated_Cat OP t1_jefryu1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:12 PM

haha love this

AdventureBum t1_jefentr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Great shot of Delicate Arch! I love that hike.

SkyWizarding t1_jeeu9um wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Great park. Would absolutely go again

Photonix2368 t1_jeeqr60 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Beautiful pic!! Love the colors of the sky behind.

OkMarionberry2875 t1_jefc94u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:30 PM

How does this happen? Is it created by wind or water or just birthed out of the earth like this? I must go see it in person.

AdventureBum t1_jeff1tu wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:48 PM

Wind erosion. If it’s created by water it’s a natural bridge 😊

OkMarionberry2875 t1_jefvd2n wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Thank you much.

ShexyBaish6351 t1_jeg7ygk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:58 PM

In fact, it was the result of water, ice, and wind erosion.

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/delicate-arch#:~:text=The%20world%2Dfamous%20Delicate%20Arch,found%20throughout%20Arches%20National%20Park.

RevolutionaryBed3722 t1_jefx4cy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Look like legs

serenidade t1_jegn08m wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:40 PM

It's had a few fun alternate names in its time because of it: Cowboy Chaps Arch, and Old Maid's Bloomers!

downcoldcoaster49 t1_jeg8d06 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:01 PM

I was not prepared when I saw it.

MoBambaNYC t1_jegewrd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:45 PM

That sunset looks familiar

tintedsemiconductor t1_jegf20t wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:46 PM

How were you able to take a picture without any other persons in it? At this juncture, that is even more startling than the arch.

Boomerangboom t1_jegx5ud wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:55 PM

We were there a few weeks ago and had it all to ourselves on a rainy day.

https://imgur.com/a/7GBvAo0

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Gatorinnc t1_jefkpww wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Clouds paying homage by matching the arch pattern.

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Pastelbabybats t1_jegj2vr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:13 PM

Beautiful. On my places to visit.

ONE-EYE-OPTIC t1_jeglued wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:32 PM

ANP has been popping up on my feed a lot this week. Always so beautiful.

codyt87 t1_jegntc4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:46 PM

Beautiful

Tritium3016 t1_jegp1o7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:55 PM

Kinda looks like that Chinese open hand over a closed fist greeting. The left arch being the fist, the right being the covering hand.

Melkors_Mishaps t1_jeh0qj5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:22 PM

When I saw this in person I had gotten the scale entirely wrong in my head. I'd never seen a pic with a person in it so I thought it was 10-15ft tall. I remember turning the corner and just saying 'woah'.

The opposite with landscape arch, I thought it was maybe 50-100'. Was a little more disappointed seeing it haha.

woodwalker700 t1_jeg7bv6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:54 PM

Seriously, go to Arches. I went and didn't even go directly up to this one (called Fragile Arch) because there's a long line and a bit of a hike to see it, but there's a ton more to scamper around and see. Its gorgeous.

iSQUISHYyou t1_jegahzv wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:15 PM

It’s delicate arch.

elfof4sky t1_jefb1i8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:22 PM

I give this arch another 10 years before it falls.

AdventureBum t1_jeffv7z wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Well this is still there, even though a major part of it collapsed more than thirty years ago, and it’s far more fragile and precarious than this one. Delicate Arch has been around for thousands of years and will probably continue to be for at least a thousand more.

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