When we arrived at Arches, the first thing Maddie and I wanted to do was hike to Delicate Arch. Todd didn't think the kids could handle it. I think that made them want to do it more. So off we went.
There is a fun little overlook arch that you can climb up into and take pictures with Delicate Arch in the background.
We made it!
Max was nervous about the slope in front of the arch. He made his way very carefully.
The kids and I are the dots in front of the arch.
We made it back down and were able to follow a little path to some pictographs.
Next we made our way to Double Arch. This was a shorter hike, but really fun. You can climb up into the arches quite a ways.
The kids finished their Junior Ranger activities.
We got up early the next morning to make the hike to Landscape Arch in cooler conditions. After watching the park movie about how chunks had recently fallen out of this particular arch to make it even thinner, Maddie was insistent that we not miss seeing it. She said, "It may not be here the next time we visit!"
Know Before You Go: Moab was definitely the hottest area we have spent time in so far. Like over 110 degrees at 9 in the morning hot. Get up early to hike in cooler temps. Or don't go in July like we did! 
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That brings back memories of my childhood. Arches was one of our favorite places!
We hiked there on July 15th!! That would have been so weird if we would have seen eachother there!! We were super hot too--everyone told us we better go early so we did, then went and jumped in the swimming pool!
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