• Key Information

  • Arches National Park

  • Type
    National Park
  • Area
    119.811 sq miles
  • Dimensions
  • Established
    12 April 1929
  • Learning Point
  • Arches National Park is park full of many natural sandstone arches, spires, balanced rocks and other monoliths. Their distinct and dramatic setting has been inspiring to many visitors over the years.
  • Project
  • Draw one of the arches in the park.
  • Location
  • Located in
    Moab, Utah, United States
  • Fun Facts
  • The park gets the amazing rock formations because it sits on an underground evaporite layer, that is a salt bed.
  • The park has less than ten inches of rain each year on average.
  • Although some arches have collapsed, and others will also collapse, new arches will form gradually over time.