Easy, 2.0 mi out and back
338 ft elevation gain
Hiked 12/18/23
Located near the park entrance, this trail is often the first one seen by visitors and is reminiscent of walking down a wide city street surrounded by skyscrapers. Trail ends at the Courthouse Tower before returning back along the wash, which may provide some struggle even though it is easy overall.
A massive block of rock rises above the main road in Arches National Park, surrounded by a sunbow on a chilly morning. I believe the slab was actually The Organ, which is across the road from the turnaround for the trail if hiking.
In the foreground, sheets of slanted sandstone formed along the was that makes up the trail, along with some larger boulders. In the distance, a massive slab of rock with some pillars forming throughout under cloudy skies. The early morning sun may be seen poking through the clouds behind the slab, which is called The Organ.
A huge pillar of sandstone that has three tops rising above it, called the three gospels and part of Courthouse Towers. In the lower portion of the slab (right of center), Baby Arch may be seen as a hole through it.
That’s a Half-Life skybox texture.