![]() ![]() But seeing them far away just looses something. The bridges look huge, much larger than the arches in Arches National Park (we couldn’t help but compare the two). In each case the viewpoints just felt too far away to be really blown away. Natural Bridges has a nine mile one-way loop road that will take you to viewpoints overlooking each of the major natural bridges in the park. Except when you consider Arches was similarly hot and very crowded. As hot as it was in August, this seems hardly surprising. We arrived around midday and Natural Bridges felt near empty. Don’t forget to look for big foot while you’re here. And this one has it all…a petting zoo….a tour….a souvenir shop…a sculpture garden…and more. It’s not a real road trip until you hit a real roadside attraction. Hole ‘N The RockĪ literal hole in the wall….or rock, actually….but close enough. When you first hit the road you will pass City Market in Moab, that’s a great place to pick up something for later. I recommend grabbing something you can take with you here, or in the morning at Moab. The town of Blanding, just before heading west on 95, will be the last town you pass through for a long time. This is another day where food can be difficult to find. Including a tourist trap, a giant arch, a national monument and a lot of scenic spots. Todays 4 hour drive includes enough stops to keep it interesting. The important thing though, it arriving at your destination with enough time left in the day to rest and unwind so everyone is ready to start early tomorrow. But when the day is broken up it with stops, rests and sights, it can still be a lot of fun without being exhausting. ![]() This is particularly true when you have back to back days of long driving. Four hours in the car seems to be around the limit where it starts to feel like too much. This is the longest day of driving on the trip. ![]()
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