Day: June 10, 2011

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The Arches of Arches National Park

Although I have been to a lot of National Parks in the west, one that I have not yet been to is Arches National Park. Hopefully that will no longer be the case by the end of this year. I am planning a trip this September that should allow me to spend a few days there, and while I was doing a bit of research on it, I came across this video showing many of the arches and landmarks to be seen there:

For anyone still not convinced that Arches National Park is worth a visit, take a look at this absolutely stunning set of Arches photos taken by james.gordon6108. Here is just one of them to wet your appetite:

Delicate Arch at Arches National Park

I can’t even tell you how excited I am to see this National Park.

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Yucca Creek Crystal Cave Sequoia National Park

The water that flows through Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park (CA) is Yucca Creek which flows into Cascade Creek. As soon as you move into the entrance of Crystal Cave and pass through the spiderweb gate, you can here the gurgling of Yucca Creek as it passes through the cave:

Yucca Creek in Crystal Cave Sequoia National Park

Yucca Creek also reveals that Crystal Cave is a rare marble cave (only about 5% of the caves in the world are marble caves) like at Oregon Caves National Monument and the river bed reveals the marble of Crystal Cave:

Marble exposed in Yucca Creek Crystal Cave

Yucca Creek is evident well into the cave even after passing Emerald Pools:

Yucca Creek in cave