Here's why Arches National Park is one of the United States' most popular national parks.
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The name says it all.
Arches National Park is famous for its iconic arches. With more than 2,000 such formations documented within its borders, Arches boasts the "densest concentration of natural stone arches in the world" and the "most famous natural stone arch in the world," according to the park.
The geological marvels, millennia in the making, drew more than 1.46 million visitors last year and are so popular that the park has a reservation system in place for entry during its busy season.
Here's what visitors should know about Arches National Park, the second national park USA TODAY is spotlighting in a year-long series ending with Zion.
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It’s simply amazing how water has power to shape, rock.
Am so amazed about it too 👋👋