2020 Map of The Windows Section

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Arches National Park reveals its complex geological architecture in this survey, centering on the famed The Windows Section. The landscape is a dense network of named sandstone features, from the massive Double Arch and Elephant Butte to smaller formations like Ham Rock and the Devils Golf Ball. Transport through this high desert terrain is limited to established corridors like the Main Park Road and Windows Road, which navigate between the dramatic verticality of the Fiery Furnace and the broad expanse of Salt Valley. Toward the southeast, the terrain drops toward the Colorado River, where Salt Wash Rapids and Jackass Canyon mark the transition from the park's interior arches to the river's edge. Water sources like Freshwater Spring and Salt Spring are rare vital points in an otherwise arid environment defined by landmarks such as Balanced Rock and the Courthouse Wash Bridge.