Thursday, November 05, 2009
Wild West Trip: Day 9 - Wilson Arch
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Blanding the next morning I talked again with the Trading Post folks
then went next door to Thin Bear Indian Arts. An old couple greeted me
and I looked around at the Native American rugs and artwork. I became
interested in a local history book and the owner, who was talking to an
old gentleman on a walker, told me that he had written it, and he signed
it for me. We then hitched up and headed towards Moab for a return trip
to Arches National Park. Along the way we stopped at a spire and I took
some photos of a wind storm brewing from where we had just came from. 
Further
up the road as we got closer to Arches, we saw a large arch (Wilson
Arch) along the side of the road so we stopped. You can walk right up
and sit underneath Wilson Arch, although it's a somewhat steep climb and
can be quite windy. Made of entrada sandstone, the arch is referred to
as a freestanding fin where the middle has been worn away by the ravages
of wind, water, and time. The arch is named after Joe Wilson, a local
pioneer who had a cabin in the valley nearby. 
Views
here are up on the arch looking down at our rig and the valley on the
other side. With Rhonda in the last photo you can get a perspective of
how big Wilson Arch is. 
From
here we headed on into Moab...