On Wednesday we took the Fiery furnace hike. This was fantastic. It may have been the highlight of the entire trip. The hike is through a maze of rock formations, spires, walls, and crevices that spider in and out. The ranger had a number of stories about how hikers get lost very quickly in this relatively small area. There were also lots of arches contained within it. It was great.
That afternoon, we hiked the Devil’s Garden area. The longest arch in the park, landscape arch, is located in this area. After we ate dinner that evening, we went back into the park to hike to delicate arch for the sunset. This arch is the most famous in the park and a Utah icon. It’s a beautiful, rainbow like shape, unlike most anything else in the park. The arch has a nice flat viewing area in front of it; similar to an amphitheater or church like setting. With the setting sun, the colors and shapes in the rocks really come alive. A large number of people hike to this spot for sunset. It’s a tricky hike with a fairly long uphill and some spots that are narrow with steep drop offs. Be careful and take lots of water if you are there in the heat. Martha and I viewed it from the lower viewing area.
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