Infos zum Arches NP

Devils Garden Scheduled to Reopen June 16th; Fiery Furnace to Close June 18th

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The Devils Garden area of Arches National Park, including access to area hiking trails, is scheduled to reopen Friday, June 16th, at 7:00 a.m. after having been closed several weeks for needed road work.

Devils Garden Campground remains closed through November 30, 2017.

The Fiery Furnace and Salt Valley Overlook areas are scheduled to close on Sunday, June 18th, at 7:00 p.m. for up to 28 days. During the closure period, these parking and hiking areas will be inaccessible and self-guided permits and ranger-led tours of the Fiery Furnace will not be available.

Work along and around the park entrance road will soon be complete and work crews plan to be out of the area by Friday, June 23rd. At that time, the night closure barricade will move from the junction of the main park road and Highway 191 to near the visitor center. Visitors waiting for the park to open at 7:00 a.m. must park and wait in the visitor parking lot and not on the roadway.

Beginning Friday, June 23rd the park’s visitor center hours will increase to 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and park rangers will present nightly evening programs at the visitor center at 7:00 p.m. Evening program topic information can be obtained in person at the visitor center.

A reminder: Sunday through Thursday, visitors must arrive at the park before 6:30 p.m. Visitors arriving after 6:30 p.m. on those days will not be able to travel past the visitor center. All vehicles must be out of the closure area no later than 7:00 p.m.

The park reopens at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and is open weekends from 7:00 a.m. Friday until 7:00 p.m. Sunday during this road construction project.

The park will be open with no road construction work on the following holiday weekends:

Independence Day: 7:00 a.m. Monday, July 3rd to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 5th

Pioneer Day: 7:00 a.m. Friday, July 21st to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25th

Labor Day: 7:00 a.m. Friday, September 1st to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5th.

Utah Education Association : 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 18th to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22nd

Other areas of Arches National Park, such as The Windows Section, will be closed for up to four weeks once work begins in each of those areas. The park will reopen roads and trails once area construction work is completed. Given the many variables that can impact road projects of this type and scope, work dates are subject to change.

Road work is resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating approximately 23 miles of roads and pullouts in Arches National Park along the entrance road (from US Highway 191 to the visitor center), main park road, the campground road, and other spur roads and loops. Road work is scheduled to last through November.

Limited daytime road closures may still occur even with nighttime work. Construction crews will use pilot cars and flaggers to control traffic during the day. When partial daytime road closures are in effect, crews will limit traffic delays to 30 minutes or less per work zone.

While construction crews will make every effort to minimize disruption to visitor daytime travel and activities during this project, visitors should expect frequent delays and closures.

The park will post road construction updates on its official website as they become available. However, construction work schedules are subject to change.

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Beginning July 30, The Windows Section will close to all entry for up to five weeks. This closure includes the entire Windows road and all trails. North and South windows, Turret Arch, Double Arch, and Garden of Eden are included in this closure.

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The Delicate Arch Viewpoint is closed due to flooding. The three-mile, physically demanding hike to the arch is still open from the trailhead at Wolfe Ranch.

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Crews are working on park roads at night through Nov. 30, 2017. Roads close at 7 pm Sunday through Thursday; last entrance is 6:30 pm and you must be out of the park by 7 pm on those nights. Roads reopen at 7 am. The campground is closed through November.

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Der National Park Service hat die Pläne zur Erhöhung der Eintrittspreise vor- und zur Diskussion gestellt. Viele von uns wird das nicht betreffen, da sich nur die Einzeleintritte bzw. die für ein Motorrad erhöhen sollen. Der Preis für das "Private Vehicle" bleibt gleich. Die Erhöhung um 20 bzw. 33% ist aber schon recht hoch.

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Changes to Construction Closing and Opening Dates for Areas of Arches National Park

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Changes to closing and opening dates have been made for areas in Arches National Park. The closures are a result of the on-going road construction project occurring in the park. Below are the new dates:
- LaSal Mountain Viewpoint and Balance Rock will close at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5.
- Park Avenue and Courthouse Towers will close at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 24.
- LaSal Mountain Viewpoint and Balanced Rock will open at 7:00 a.m. Friday, September 29.
- Park Avenue and Courthouse Towers are scheduled to open at 7:00 a.m. Friday, October 13.
- These areas will be closed to all access and use to ensure visitors' and workers' safety.

The park will be open with no road construction work on the following holiday weekends:

Labor Day: 7:00 a.m. Friday, September 1 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5
Utah Education Association: 7:00 a.m. Thursday, October 19 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22 (NOTE: this is a change from the previous schedule).
Work to replace the park’s main road is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 5.

Asphalt hauling in support of repaving the park’s main road in scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 10. During this phase of the construction project, as many as 10 to 12 asphalt haul trucks per hour will travel through Moab into the park between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.

Given the many variables that can impact road projects of this type and scope, construction work dates are subject to change.

Devils Garden Campground remains closed through November 30, 2017.

The park’s visitor center hours currently are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday through Thursday, visitors must arrive at the park before 6:30 p.m. Visitors arriving after 6:30 p.m. on those days will not be able to travel past the visitor center.

All vehicles must be out of the park no later than 7:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.

The park reopens at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and is open weekends from 7:00 a.m. Friday until 7:00 p.m. Sunday during this road construction project.

Road work is resurfacing, restoring, and rehabilitating approximately 23 miles of roads and pullouts in Arches National Park along the entrance road (from US Highway 191 to the visitor center), main park road, the campground road, and other spur roads and loops. Road work is scheduled to last through November.

Limited daytime road closures may still occur even with nighttime work. Construction crews will use pilot cars and flaggers to control traffic during the day. When partial daytime road closures are in effect, crews will limit traffic delays to 30 minutes or less per work zone.

While construction crews will make every effort to minimize disruption to visitor daytime travel and activities during this project, visitors should expect frequent delays and closures.

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Mit dem Arches NP hat die verlinkte Story nur insoweit was zu tun, dass dort die Bilder entstanden sind.

Meist sind Braut und Bräutigam die aufgeregtesten Personen auf einer Hochzeit. Aber bei Ryan Jenks und Kimberly Weglin war es wohl eher der Pfarrer. Oder die Trauzeugen. Oder die gesamte andere Hochzeitsgesellschaft, die wohl nicht so sehr an schwindelerregende Höhen gewöhnt ist, wie die beiden Adrenalinjunkies.
Eine Hochzeit in über 100 Metern Höhe

Sieht für mich eher nach Canyonsland aus. Ich kann auch nicht wirlich glauben, dass es in einem National Park gewesen sein soll. Würde mich echt wundern, dass die sich für solchen Unfug hergeben.

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Sieht für mich eher nach Canyonsland aus. Ich kann auch nicht wirlich glauben, dass es in einem National Park gewesen sein soll. Würde mich echt wundern, dass die sich für solchen Unfug hergeben.

Ich denke, du hast recht.
Der Fotograf spricht auf seiner Homepage von

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Location: BLM Desert near Moab, Utah

Da hat die von mir verlinkte Seite wohl einfach Arches NP draus gemacht.

Juhu,

nicht schlecht die Idee...

Ist wohl alles im Rahmen eines Festivals. Hier mehr darüber. Nördlich der Grenze des Canyonlands NP...

Grüße aus Südkirchen

Waldi

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Ui, kann man mal machen - hoffentlich genau 1x im Leben. Schöne Location auf alle Fälle!

Mich würde mal interessieren, mit welchen Schuhen die Damen im Netz unterwegs waren? Beim Herrn Bräutigam hat man's auf einem Bild gesehen, aber bei den Damen nicht.

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Commentary: Reservations are the answer for Arches National Park
Nobody likes waiting in line, and Utah should be pioneering best practices for managing outdoor recreation to minimize congestion.

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National parks are essential to who we are as Americans. In Utah they drive our economy, and are part of our identity as lucky Westerners who get to live in places where most people only get to visit on vacation.
The popularity of our parks has led to serious congestion that is dangerously degrading the national park experience for locals and visitors alike. The problem is systemic throughout many parks and is not limited to the entrance gates. It is not a question of improving or redesigning transportation into the parks, but rather how to better distribute visitation over time, both throughout the day and throughout the year.
Today, if you pick the wrong time to visit Arches National Park, you could be at the entrance gate for one to three hours. Once finally in the park you could drive around for another hour or two and not find a place to park your car. When you do finally get out of the car you could be walking back-to-back with other visitors for your entire visit. And in Zion, for example, you wait at the entrance gate, you wait at the bus stop, and finally you hike in a crowd — the entire visit is about waiting and crowds.

Reservation systems have successfully been implemented on public lands from coast to coast, from the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to remote backcountry areas like the Enchantment Permit Area in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington state. Special places around the world are using technology to improve visitor experiences of all types. Providing reservations does not decrease demand, in fact it is just the opposite. Improving the experience makes it more sought after. While many other suggestions have been made to handle congestion in Arches — from electric jeeps, to building costly alternative entrance roads, to creating new hikes in places where there are no arches — the best solution for Arches is a reservation system.
Nobody likes waiting in line, and Utah should be pioneering best practices for managing outdoor recreation to minimize congestion. A reservation system will allow everyone to plan their day, and will vastly improve the outdoor experience. Hotels and restaurants in the private sector use both pricing and reservations to manage demand. The national parks are run for the benefit of all Americans; to provide universal access to the most important examples of our natural and cultural heritage, regardless of visitors’ financial means. Hence, pricing should not be used to discourage visitation, while reservations are the ideal tool for efficiently managing quality visitation for everyone.
In Utah, we don’t always like change and we definitely don’t like losing any freedoms. A reservation system for Arches National Park may feel a bit risky, but we need to adopt the attitude Mitt Romney had during the 2002 Olympics — no traffic jams or endless lines. In fact, I remember being on the way to the men’s downhill at Snow Basin, and there was Gov. Romney on the interstate directing traffic to avoid a slow down. Let’s channel that can-do attitude and use today’s technology to manage visitation to our parks and lead the nation in providing quality outdoor recreation experiences.

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Panorama Point to Close Weekdays through October for Facility Improvements

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The National Park Service will temporarily close Panorama Point at Arches National Park beginning the week of August 13, 2018, for a construction project. The viewpoint will be closed Monday through Thursday weekly, possibly through the end of October.
Panorama Point will be open from 6:00 p.m. Thursday night to 7:00 a.m. Monday morning every week. Construction equipment and barricades will remain in the area. Visitors are reminded not to disturb or move this equipment.
The closure will allow construction crews to install new visitor facilities, including a picnic area, vault toilets, designated bus parking, and an area for night sky and telescope viewing programs. Visitor fees provided funding for these improvements.

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Das gibt Campern in den NPs vielleicht etwas Mut.

How to score a camping spot in Arches NP

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It didn't look good.

The signs at Arches National Park said, "Campground Full" at the very popular Devils Garden Campground.
After all, the campground is one of the most popular in the entire national park system. Many of the 51 sites are booked six months in advance.
We did what most people do when they come to Arches without a reservation. We camped for our first night along the Colorado River in one of the many BLM campgrounds on State Route 128, then traveled into this popular park near Moab, Utah, the next day.
We got to the Devils Garden the next morning bright and early to do a hike. As we passed the campground, I decided to walk in and see what it looked like.
Sure enough it was jaw-droppingly beautiful set amid gorgeous rock formations.
I was just about to turn around when I ran into two campground hosts doing their morning rounds.
"Any chance people have dropped out or cancelled?" I asked. The hosts smiled and said, "Yeah, we have a site for you." It turns out someone had just pulled out, relinquishing their final night.
And that's how you score a site in Arches without a reservation -- you get there early and you ask nicely.
Our day and night at Arches was memorable. We did a hike at Devils Garden to Landscape Arch, then spent the day hanging out amid the beauty of Arches. At night, we had a big campfire and cooked dinner over the flames. It was everything you could possibly want in a national park experience.
We got lucky and learned a lesson in the process: Don't give up, and don't always believe "Campground Full" signs.

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Canyonlands, Arches Reopen Visitors' Centers

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Arches and Canyonlands national parks in southeastern Utah have reopened their visitor centers that have been closed due to the federal government shutdown.
Parks officials said in Facebook posts that donations from the Canyonlands Natural History Association allowed visitor centers at Arches National Park and the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park to open daily 9 a.m.-to-4 p.m.
Efforts are underway at both parks to clear roads and sidewalks but the status of roads could depend on weather conditions. The Utah Department of Transportation says it’s working with park officials to reopen roads.

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Traffic Management Plan At Arches National Park Could Lead To $22 Million Drop In Spending

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If Arches National Park moves forward with a plan to require advance reservations for visitors, it could lead to an initial economic hit of as much as $22 million to the Moab, Utah, area, according to an economic analysis. That dollar figure is far from firm, the economist cautioned, and could be greatly reduced as people get used to whatever traffic management plan the park settles on.
At the same time, however, such a reservation system "may enhance visitor experience and increase the economic value of trips to" the national park, noted Robert Paterson, who works for Industrial Economics, Incorporated, out of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Arches is one of a handful of national parks -- others include Yellowstone, Zion, Yosemite, Acadia, Grand Canyon, Glacier -- that struggle at times during the year with overcrowding. Zion officials have been working on their own management plan for some time, and it, too, includes provisions for reservations, though they might not be included in the final proposal.
Overcrowding can lead to natural resource impacts. In Zion Canyon, for instance, where there are roughly 13 miles of official trails, visitors going off trail have created another 30 miles of unofficial "social" trails. Complicating the planning process at Zion are concerns over how a visitation cap would impact area businesses.
“I think people realize that there are crowding problems, and would like to see some solutions to that," Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh told the Traveler in December. "But there’s a great amount of concern that that could have negative economic impacts on the tourism industry. And we certainly are taking that into account and have those concerns as well."
As with their counterparts at Zion, officials at Arches have been trying to figure out how to manage visitors and protect park resources and values for some time. Back in November 2017 they released a draft plan that proposed reservations during peak visitation months. Such a plan is needed, they say, to address vehicle traffic and parking congestion problems that affect visitor access, visitor enjoyment, and resource conditions.
The reservation proposal is viewed as a way to give visitors certainty of entry, reduce or eliminate long entrance lines, spread visitation more evenly across the day, and improve the visitor experience by ensuring available parking space.
But Paterson pointed to some uncertainties in reaching his conclusions over the economic fallout such a plan would create.
"(R)epresentatives from the International Inbound Travel Association Board have suggested that regardless of whether a system is implemented next year or not, there will likely be a reduction in foreign bus tours booked due to concerns about the system," the economist said in a report sent to the park last summer.

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Arches, Canyonlands, Zion National Parks Expect Heavy Memorial Day Weekend Crowds

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At least three national parks in Utah are expecting heavy crowds during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, so you might want to consider heading to one of the other park properties in the state if you had your heart set on Utah.
Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and is also the busiest weekend of the year for Arches, Canyonlands, and Zion national parks. Last year more than 86,000 people visited Zion over the four-day holiday weekend. While the park is extending facility hours and increasing staff, visitors should expect crowded conditions and long lines. Parking typically fills by 9 a.m., so visitors entering later should plan on parking in Springdale and walking or taking the free town shuttle to the River Entrance walk-in gate.
Beginning May 25th and running through Labor Day, the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and Wilderness Desk will extend hours until 7 p.m. The Human History Museum hours will increase to 9 a.m - 6 p.m. The Zion Nature Center, with all new hands-on exhibits and programs for children, will be open 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. every day except Saturdays when the building is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Visitors who can be flexible with their schedule are encouraged to visit Zion on Friday or Monday rather than Saturday or Sunday, as well as consider arriving early or starting their visit after 3 p.m. to avoid the greatest crowding.
“Visitors should come prepared, both for crowded conditions, and for the activities they are planning,” said Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh. “With a great many people visiting, please show additional patience with others and respectful trail etiquette. And remember that safety is your responsibility, so please avoid unsafe behaviors and risk-taking. Multiple emergencies are common during busy periods, stretching the availability of search and rescue, emergency medical and fire-fighting capabilities.”
This year park staff will also be managing the queue that forms at Scout Lookout for visitors wanting to hike Angels Landing. Last year during the Memorial Day Weekend, the line on Scout Lookout was one to two hours long, with many reports of visitors running out of water and feeling that the trail was too crowded, raising safety concerns. The evaporative toilets at Scouts Lookout were also well over capacity and pedestrian impacts to soils and vegetation resulted from crowding.
This year, due to storm damage and high water, closure of many other Zion Canyon trails is expected to exacerbate the congestion at Angels Landing. By moving the line to the West Rim trailhead at the Grotto, visitors will be able to use the water bottle refilling tap, flush toilets, and extra port-a johns the park has located there, prior to starting their hike to Scout Lookout and Angels Landing. This shift in queuing will also allow park staff to field test results from a 2017 trail study to determine potential hourly thresholds on Angels Landing to minimize crowding and visitor’s discomfort with overcrowding on the narrow, cliff-exposed trail. The study assessed visitors’ perceptions of safety and crowding on the popular trail and attitudes toward alternative strategies to manage visitor use. The NPS requests the public’s cooperation in managing crowding and safety concerns at Angels Landing and utilizing Leave No Trace practices throughout Zion National Park.
Arches and Canyonlands national parks across the state also are preparing for a busy Memorial Day weekend, and are advising visitors to expect heavy traffic, crowded trails, and limited parking.
“Memorial Day weekend is typically our busiest weekend of the year,” said Superintendent Kate Cannon. “We recommend patience and flexibility for visitors planning a trip to the parks.”
Visitors arriving at the parks between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. should expect long lines at park entrance gates that could last up to an hour. Parking lots and trails inside the parks will be very crowded. If the parks become full, staff may delay vehicles from entering the park until space opens to accommodate more people and vehicles.
“We want these entry delays to be as short as possible. To avoid being caught in a delay, we recommend people come to the parks early in the morning or late in the afternoon,” Cannon said.
Park rangers ask that vehicles waiting in line at the entrance gate keep pace with traffic in the line and have payment ready. Credit cards are preferred. Current pass holders and returning visitors should have passes and identification ready. There are no toilet facilities or drinking water along park entrance roads.
Visitors should plan for their safety by packing water and snacks and wearing sturdy shoes and sun protection. Visitors are encouraged to check the parks’ websites or Twitter accounts for current entrance gate information and road conditions prior to leaving for their visit.
Neither Capitol Reef National Park in the middle of the state, nor Bryce Canyon National Park, not far to the northeast of Zion, are expecting to be quite as crowded as the other three.

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Arches National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

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The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Arches National Park as an International Dark Sky Park, a place recognized for its quality night skies and a commitment to protecting and sharing natural darkness.
Park rangers from around the Colorado Plateau will host a ceremony and star party to celebrate on Sept. 21, 2019, at the newly completed Panorama Point stargazing area within the park. More details on this event will be available soon.
Rangers have led regular astronomy programs and special events in the park since at least 2012. They regularly work with staff from nearby dark sky parks to offer Moab-area visitors an opportunity to explore the night sky. International dark sky park certification gives Arches National Park support to grow these programs and creates economic opportunities for neighboring communities through astronomy-based tourism.
“I am grateful that the International Dark-Sky Association has recognized the southeast Utah parks’ efforts to share spectacular dark skies with the public,” said Kate Cannon, Southeast Utah Group superintendent. “The certification for Arches is the culmination of more than 10 years’ effort to preserve and share dark night skies in southeast Utah.”
Arches is one of four parks included in the National Park Service’s Southeast Utah Group. The other parks, Canyonlands National Park, and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments, have all received international dark sky park certifications in recent years. Natural Bridges National Monument was certified as the world’s first international dark sky park in 2007. All four parks work together with neighboring organizations, businesses, communities, and land managers to showcase some of the darkest skies in the United States.
The certification does not carry legal or regulatory authority. Instead, it demonstrates a commitment by parks to improve night skies through the use of more energy-efficient, sustainable lighting. Certification also reaffirms the park’s commitment to educate the public and nearby communities about the importance of good lighting and opportunities to work together toward common goals.
“The work that was done at Arches National Park was a team effort including National Park Service employees, the Friends of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and the City of Moab and Grand County,” said Cannon. “It was a true team effort.”
In recent years, Arches staff have revamped and replaced light fixtures with fully-shielded bulbs. Nearly 100 percent of the park’s lights are now “night-sky friendly,” which means they follow the recommendations by the International Dark Sky Association to minimize glare as well as the amount of blue light emitted at night.
Park staff also worked closely with the Colorado Dark Sky Cooperative and Moab Dark Skies to engage the city of Moab and Grand County in preserving and enjoying naturally dark skies.
Arches was first established as a national monument in 1929 for its “gigantic arches, natural bridges, windows, spires, balanced rocks, and other unique wind-worn sandstone formations….” Today’s visitors come from all over the world to explore the world’s largest concentration of natural stone arches, as well as spectacular night skies they might not see from home.
The International Dark Sky Places Program was founded in 2001 to encourage communities, parks, and protected areas around the world to preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting polices and public education. Arches National Park now joins more than 100 locations that have followed a rigorous application process that demonstrates robust community support for dark sky certification.

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2 dead, 1 injured after fall in U.S. national park

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Two people were killed and another was injured Friday after falling in Arches National Park in the western U.S. state of Utah, authorities said.
A 65-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman died after falling into the lower bowl area below Delicate Arch in the morning, while a 30-year-old man has been sent to a nearby hospital, said the Grand County Sheriff's Office.
The three individuals appear to come from California and may be related, it added.
The Arches National Park in southeast Utah is a popular tourist destination in the American west, known for its over 2,000 natural sandstone arches. More than 1.66 million people visited the park in 2018.

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Regulations for Arches and Canyonlands National Parks

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In order to protect critical wildlife habitat for raptors and desert bighorn sheep, a number of climbing routes in Canyonlands and Arches national parks will close for up to six months each year. This temporary closure affects the following routes:

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Harkonnen Castle (Dune), Canyonlands by Night, El Secondo, The Coup, Crohn’s Wall (Left Route, Crohn’s Odyssey, Project One, Project Two), Klondike Bluffs Crack, The Bouquet (Route One & Route Two), Cuddle Bunny Tower, False Start, North Marcher, Sand Hearse, Unknown Marching Men, Fun Ramp, The Hyena, Trail of the Navajo, Pop Tarts, and Escape Route: closed March 1 – August 31.
The Three Penguins (all routes) and Tonka Tower: closed March 1 – August 15.
The Pickle: closed April 1 – August 31.
Industrial Disease: closed December 1 – September 30.

Climbers should be aware of and abide by the following regulations and leave no trace practices while climbing in either park:
White chalk is prohibited. Chalk must be similar in color to the rock being climbed.
The physical altering of rock faces by chiseling, glue reinforcement of existing holds, gluing of new holds, and the intentional removal of lichen or plants from rock are prohibited.
Rock climbing should be mostly free climbing or clean aid climbing.
Any new installation of fixed gear requires a permit. If an existing item or fixed anchor is judged unsafe, it may be replaced, in kind, without a permit. Bolts, hangers and chains must be painted the color of the rock surface.
Protection may not be placed with the use of a hammer except to replace existing belay and rappel anchors and bolts on existing routes, or for emergency self-rescue. The use of motorized power drills is prohibited.
If an existing software item (sling, etc.) is unsafe, it may be replaced. Software left in place must match the rock surface in color.
Leaving fixed ropes in place for more than 24 hours is prohibited, unless the park has been notified.
Slacklining (or “highlining”) and BASE jumping are prohibited.
Guided rock climbing services are prohibited.
ALL overnight backcountry use in either park requires a permit.

In addition, at Arches National Park:
Rock climbing groups are limited to five persons per group.
Bivying overnight is not allowed.
All persons planning to climb in Arches National Park are encouraged to register by obtaining a free permit on-line (archespermits.nps.gov), or self-register at the kiosk in front of the visitor center.

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