Turret Arch and rainbow, seen through North Window at Arches National Park, Utah
hiker in Virgin River, Zion Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
a bicyclist on a road in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
tent at sunset in the Maze district, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
young mule deer in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
a trail out of Zion Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah
the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
ruins at Aztec Butte, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
tree in mist, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
full moon over Landscape Arch in Arches National Park, Utah
horseback riders in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
a climber rappelling in Pine Creek Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah
hikers amid hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
rafters camping on Colorado River, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
hikers on Navajo Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Emerald Pools waterfalls at Zion National Park, Utah
hiker overlooking Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park, Utah
the view from Grand View Point in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Hickman Bridge in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Turret Arch in Arches National Park
A look through the formation known as North Window gives a view of Turret Arch and the hint of a rainbow. Arches National Park contains more than 2,000 natural arches—the greatest concentration in the U.S.
Photograph by Tom Bean, Alamy

Photos: Utah's National Parks

The rocks of Utah's Colorado Plateau—colorful and relatively easily eroded—compose some of the most beautiful scenery found in North America. See more in this photo gallery.

March 31, 2015

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