# Arches National Park

One of Utah’s “Mighty 5” National Parks, Arches is bordered by the Colorado River in the southeast and is widely known as the site of more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, such as the massive, red-hued Delicate Arch in the east.

**Type:** park

**Location:** UT, US

**Nearest town:** Moab

**Certified:** 2019

One of Utah’s “Mighty 5” National Parks, Arches is bordered by the Colorado River in the southeast and is widely known as the site of more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, such as the massive, red-hued Delicate Arch in the east.

[Official site](https://www.nps.gov/arch/index.htm)

[Source](https://darksky.org/places/arches-national-park-dark-sky-park/)

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