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Parkwide Wayside Exhibit Plan National Park Service | Harpers Ferry Center | April 2022

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Introduction

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Arches National Park is located in Moab, Utah. The park is a remarkable, unique, and fragile landscape of contrasting colors, landforms, and textures. Visitors encounter a geological wonderland at Arches where layers of sedimentary rock deposited on top of the Paradox Salt Basin are constantly eroding. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, in addition to hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive fins, and giant balanced rocks in the plateau country of eastern Utah. Offering something for everyone, Arches is very popular for camping, hiking, and astronomy, with heavy traffic on park roads between March and October. All existing wayside exhibits will be replaced. Some new waysides will also be added.

A draft wayside exhibit proposal was completed on April of 2019 by Harpers Ferry Center, based on a site visit in February 2019. The proposal was further developed with the park during a follow-up site visit by Harpers Ferry Center and the Henley Company, in November 2019. Revised planning and concepts for the waysides were presented in a Revised Wayside Exhibit Proposal in January of 2020. A Final Wayside Proposal was submitted in May of 2020. The Draft Plan, submitted in September of 2020 provided preliminary layouts for all panels. A Revised Plan was submitted in December of 2020. Since that time, additional images have been received and incorporated, modifying several layouts. Maps and illustrations have been taken to the next level (including a few that were added after the Revised Plan). This Final Plan incorporates those changes.

Scope of Work During the site visit, it was decided to add one small duplicate rules and regulations panel (001B) at the Lower Courthouse Trailhead location. As a duplicate panel, its addition does not affect the scope of work for design, but slightly increases costs for panel and base production. A full list of panels and locations follows this section.

In early 2020, it was decided to add the design of five small 12” x 12” panels to the design scope. Four will provide safety messages. The fifth will present trail accessibility data. All will be used as inserts into miscellaneous postings holders at

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Two trail maps have changed to 3D oblique maps. A few other scope details, such as artwork and some base fabrication / mounting decisions are still in discussion.

Materials All panels shall be made of double-sided aluminum. All existing bases shall be replaced with NPS weathering steel bases.

ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS

The following standards have been developed for wayside exhibit accessibility. These standards should be foremost in mind when developing wayside exhibits and the sites at which they will be installed. As far as possible, every attempt should be made to address and meet these standards.

The National Park Service should strive to make outdoor interpretive exhibits accessible to all potential users. Wayside exhibits should be planned, designed, fabricated, and installed in a manner consistent with the following goals. Standards and specifications used to ensure that these goals are met include:

- Director’s Order #42

- Principles of Universal Design

- Audio Description

- NPS Wayside Exhibit Map Standards

- NPS Wayside Exhibit Typographic Standards

- Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility guidelines

For Visitors with Mobility Impairments Wayside exhibits will be installed at accessible locations wherever possible. For the exhibits that are not in an accessible area, the interpretation will be provided elsewhere in the park. Orientation exhibits will include accessibility advisory information.

Wayside exhibit panels will be installed at heights and angles favorable to viewing by

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for upright exhibits and bulletin boards the height is 24” to 28” from the bottom of the exhibit frame to finished grade, depending on panel size.

Wayside exhibits will have level, hard surface areas in front of exhibit.

Exhibit sites will offer clear, unrestricted views of park features referred to in the exhibits. In addition, the park should consider posting wayside content (excluding copyright material) on the park’s website. As a final deliverable, the contractor shall provide PDFs that meet accessibility standards.

For Visitors with Visual Impairments Exhibit typography will be legible and readable, according with the NPS Wayside Exhibit Typographic Standards. Panel colors will be selected to reduce eyestrain and glare and to provide excellent readability under field conditions. Because of its reflectivity, white will not be used as a background color. Three wayside exhibits will incorporate tactile elements. Audio descriptions are included in the scope of work.

For Visitors with Hearing Impairments Wayside exhibit panels will communicate visually and will rely heavily on graphics to interpret park resources.

For Visitors with Learning Impairments Topics for wayside exhibits will be specific and of general interest. Unnecessary complexity will be avoided. Information will be presented in a clear hierarchical manner.

Easy-to-understand graphics will be used to convey ideas, rather than long text.

Unfamiliar expressions, technical terms, and jargon will be avoided. Pronunciation aids and definitions will be provided where needed.

Text will be concise and free of long paragraphs and wordy language. Most text will be within 8th grade readability level.

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Comprehensive Planning Wayside exhibit planning begins with comprehensive parkwide interpretive planning.� Early recognition of, and sensitivity to, accessibility issues will result in the most� successful waysides.

IMPLEMENTATION

Maintenance / Security / Landscape Considerations Pads will need to be built up, with a poured concrete pad, to provide access to some� proposed waysides, as noted in this report. The park is open 24/7.

Installation On slightly angled surfaces, the wayside frame should be installed parallel to the� ground, rather than level, to facilitate access by visitors in wheelchairs. Panels should� be mounted within one slab of concrete (rather than across a seam), for stability.

Cost Estimate The current fabrication estimate is $75,000 for exhibit panels and bases. Costs for� production of the planisphere and three 3-D models are estimated at $5,000 each,� for a total of $95,000, including shipping. A contingency of 10% is suggested to� address potential pandemic-related inflation. That would bring the total to $104,500.

Schedule The project remains on schedule per contract modification # 00ϱ, with the next steps� including:

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Description

MoabUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumCourthouse Wash Pictograph Trail Orientation001 A

AluminumRegulations001 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)001 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data001 D

Moab36x24 low profile (weighted sled base) Weighted Sled BaseWeathering Steel

AluminumCourthouse Wash Pictographs002

10-minute parking areaUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPark Orientation003 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety003 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)003 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data003 D

Moab Fault36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumMoab Fault004

Park Avenue36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumRock Layers, Ancient Environments005

Park AvenueUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPark Avenue Trail South Orientation006 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety006 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)006 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data006 D

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Park Avenue36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumDamaged Desert Plants007

La Sal Mountain Overlook42x24 Low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPark Features Identification - East008

La Sal Mountain Overlook42x24 Low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPark Features Identification - North009

Court House TowersUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPark Avenue Trail Orientation - North End010 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety010 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)010 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data010 D

Court House Towers36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumFallen Arches011

Balanced Rock TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumBalanced Rock Trail Orientation012 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety012 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)012 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data012 D

Balanced Rock36x24 with with attached 30x24 tactile table In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumChip Off the Ol’ Block013 A

AluminumTactile Model of Balanced Rock013 B

Windows trailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumWindows Trail Orientation014 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety014 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)014 C

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data014 D

Windows Trail36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumHow Arches Form015

Windows Trail36x24 low profile BaseplateWeathering Steel

AluminumArches as Connectors016

Double Arch TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumDouble Arch Trail Orientation017 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety017 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)017 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data017 D

Double Arch Trail36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPothole Arch Formation018

Panorama Point36x24 low profile with attached 30x24 low profile Weighted Sled BaseWeathering Steel

AluminumNaturally Dark Night Skies019 A

AluminumPlanisphere019 B

Panorama Point36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumFormation of Salt Valley020

Delicate Arch ViewpointUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumDelicate Arch Viewpoint Trail Orientation021 A

AluminumSafety and Regulations021 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)021 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data021 D

Delicate Arch Viewpoint36x24 with with attached 30x24 tactile table In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumIconic Delicate Arch022 A

AluminumTactile Model of Delicate Arch022 B

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

Delicate Arch Viewpoint36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumWhat is Green Rock?023

Delicate Arch TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumDelicate Arch Trail Orientation024 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety024 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)024 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data024 D

Wolfe Ranch36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumWolfe Ranch Cabin025

Delicate Arch Trail36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPetroglyph Panel026

Fiery FurnaceUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumFiery Furnace Viewpoint Trail Orientation027 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety027 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)027 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data027 D

Fiery Furnace36x24 low profile BaseplateWeathering Steel

AluminumFiery Furnace Viewpoint028

Sand Dune Arch TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumSand Dune Arch Trail Orientation029 A

AluminumRegulations029 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)029 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data029 D

Skyline Arch TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumSkyline Arch Trail Orientation030 A

PANEL

Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

AluminumRegulations and Safety030 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)030 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data030 D

Devils Garden Picnic Area24x24 upright In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumKeep Wildlife Wild031

Devils Garden Picnic Area24x24 upright In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumKeep Wildlife Wild032

Devils Garden Campground24x24 double sided upright In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumConnection of Sand Dune Arch Trail with CG033 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety033 B

Broken Arch TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumBroken Arch Trail Orientation034 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety034 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)034 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data034 D

Devils Garden TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumDevils Garden Trail Orientation035 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety035 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)035 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data035 D

Devils Garden Trail36x24 with with attached 30x24 tactile table In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumFin Formation at Devils Garden036 A

AluminumTactile Model of Devils Garden Fins036 B

Devils Garden Trail36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumScience in the Park037

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Subject Material MountMaterialNo. Description

Informal pullout overlooking Salt Valley, between Sand Dune Arch

36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumClimate Change038

Balanced Rock Picnic Area36x24 low profile BaseplateWeathering Steel

AluminumEd Abbey and Unintended Consequences039

TBD - around Visitor Center36x24 low profile In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumSoil Crust: Much More than Dirt040

Visitor Center24x24 upright In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumPlant Identification Trail041 A

AluminumRules and Regulations (Plant ID Trail)041 B

AluminumAccessibility Data (Plant ID Trail)041 C

Tower Arch TrailUpright - Double-in-line: 36x48 panel with two adjacent 24x24 panels, one with four 12 x12 holders for changeable information.

In-GroundWeathering Steel

AluminumTower Arch Trail Orientation042 A

AluminumRegulations and Safety042 B

High Pressure LaminateSafety Messages (4)042 C

High Pressure LaminateAccessibility Data042 D

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36 X 48 INCHES | 28% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 001A

24 X 24 INCHES | 40% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 001B

Arches National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Have a Safe and Helpful Visit Public lands are everyoneís to share and to care for.

This park is unique and irreplaceable, and sometimes has hazardous conditions. You can help the park and

EMERGENCY: DIAL 911

Choose the Right Path

Let Nature be Natural

Protect plants and living soils by walking on hard surfaces like rocks and trails.

Rangers build cairns (small rock piles) to mark routes. Don’t build your own;

they could mislead other hikers.

Bikes are only allowed on park roads, not on trails.

Carving, scratching, and chalking marks onto rocks causes irreparable damage.

Leave plants, rocks, or artifacts as you find them for all to enjoy.

Protect natural darkness; do not artificially light features at night.

protect yourself and others by preparing well and choosing to leave no trace of your visit.

Pets leave scent markings that stress park wildlife. They are not allowed on park trails, even if carried.

Drones and other remote-controlled aircraft disturb wildlife and are prohibited.

All ATVs/OHVs, even if street-legal, are not allowed in the park.

Want to Help?

Look for messages like this. Each one is an opportunity to help protect the park during your visit.

Respect Wildlife

Don’t Let This Be You!

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Protect yourself and first responders. Safely enjoy your hike, not a costly trip to the hospital.

Don’t Let This Be You!

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Water is Life!

Carry and drink water throughout the day—one gallon (4 L) per person.

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Heat Kills!

Avoid hiking when the temperature is above 90°F (32°C).

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Watch Out for Ice!

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9.5 X 9.5 INCHES | 100% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 001D

36 X 24 INCHES | 40% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 002

U.S. Department of the Interior

Many Voices Can you hear the hum of cars on the highway? This valley has long echoed with the sounds of people moving through it. Some also left images on the stone, adding layers of meaning over time.

Do you see the tall, tapered figures on the flat wall of rock above you? Archaic era people painted those images between 1,500 and 4,000 years ago.

Deeper Layers Infrared light reveals hidden details underneath more recent markings. Use binoculars for a close-up view from here.

Indigenous peopleís oral histories often say they have been here since time immemorial.

Archeological evidence shows Ancestral Puebloan and Fremont era people were here at least 2,000 years ago. Paiute, Navajo, and Ute people have been here at least 700 years. Their painted and pecked images mark this place as significant. Show respect for these cultures by not adding your own marks.

Preserve the Past

Even accidental touching damages rock paintings and carvings.

Do not leave marks or graffiti on this or any rock surfaces.

Any person who excavates, removes, damages, or otherwise alters or defaces archaeological or historical resources located on public lands may be fined $250,000 and imprisoned for five years.

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36 X 48 INCHES | 28% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 003A

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36 X 24 INCHES | 40% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 004

Arches National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

On the Edge of a Fault Powerful regional forces moved deep underground here. About 240 million years ago, intense upward pressure caused a miles long section of the earthí s crust to move. It lifted, buckled, shifted, and cracked. The highway below parallels part of this fracture, called the Moab Fault.

Repeated episodes of shifting lifted the rock on the other side of the fault over one half mile (.8 km) relative to the rock on this side. Today, the layers across from you, on the west side of the highway, are 140 million years older than the layers where youír e standing, here on the east side.

Visit Salt Valley Overlook to learn more about underground geologic forces at work at Arches National Park.

Fresher Faults

On the rock wall above the visitor center you can see a smaller and more recent fault. It was created by the same underground forces that caused shifting along the Moab Fault.

Sedimentary Rocks Form

Sediments accumulate in sequence so, if undisturbed, sedimentary rocks on top are younger than the rocks beneath them.

Moab Fault Becomes Active

Around 240 million years ago, rock on either side of the fault began shifting: one side rising, the other dropping. This continued slowly for 60 million years, then movement stopped for the next 90 million years.

Moab Fault Resumes Activity

About 90 million years ago, the rocks began to slide once again.

They shifted further for almost 50 million years more. The fault has been inactive for the last 40 million years.

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36 X 24 INCHES | 40% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 005

U.S. Department of the Interior

Entrada Sandstone, Slick Rock Member

Formed from windblown sand dunes.

Carmel Formation, Dewey Bridge Member

Formed from muddy tidal flats.

How Did Rock Layers Form?

Both rock layers originated in the Jurassic period. Between 150 and 175 million years ago, wind and water eroded larger rocks into tiny sedimentary grains. Silt collected in mud flats. Later, sand piled up in dunes above those mud flats.

More layers built up over time, becoming thicker and heavier.

The weight compressed the lower sediments into solid rock.

When overlying layers wore away, the rocks were exposed at the surface. Erosion now reduces them to sand and silt, once again.

Formed by Ancient Environments Can you see where the texture changes on the bottom of the rock wall in front of you? The upper and lower rocks are made up of sediments from two very different ancient environmentsów ind driven sand dunes and muddy tidal flats. The different sedimentary grains shaped the surface texture and inner structure of the rocks.

Large, round sand grains in the upper rock make it porous yet strong. Water runs through it like a sponge.

When it breaks, chunks fall off like a calving glacier.

Tiny clay particles in the lower rock make it less permeable and softer. Water pools or runs off itóli ke a plateóbu t that plate wears away relatively quickly.

Visit The Windows Trail to learn how these rock characteristics create arches.

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36 X 48 INCHES | 28% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 006A

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Filaments hold sand together in young soil crust.

36 X 24 INCHES | 40% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 007

Arches National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Soil crust is a “magic carpet” tangle of mosses, lichens, fungi, algae, and cyanobacteria. It helps to prevent erosion. It also provides moisture, nutrients, and seedbeds for surrounding plants.

Please stay on designated trails to protect the living soil crust, old and new.

Visit Petrified Dunes to learn more about biological soil crust.

Do you see what looks like bare dirt between the plants in front of you? It may not be just what it seems.

This environment once had a healthy, living soil crust that was critical to holding the soil in place. Human footsteps damaged the crust, causing soil erosion. Even hardy native plants suffer when their roots are exposed.

Whatí s Missing Here?

Mature soil crust is only a few inches thick, but it can take decades to grow back. Young crust is almost invisible and could well be present on the ì bare dirtî in front of you. One footstep could wipe out years of growth.

Intact soil crust— thriving plant

Eroded soil— weakened plant

Choose the Right Path Walk on hard surfaces like trails and rock to protect living soil and plants.

42 X 24 INCHES | 38% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | PARK NAME | Wayside Exhibit 008

U.S. Department of the Interior

La Sal Mountains

Sweeping vistas like this can inspire powerful feelings and ideas about our place in time and space. From here you can glimpse some of the parkí s famous rock features and see beyond the park boundary to the mountains.

Ute and Paiute people believe mountain peaks are places of power, surrounded by unobstructed views and close to the creator. These sacred landmarks embody traditional knowledge passed down through generations.

Elephant Butte North Window Colorado RiverCourthouse Wash

Inspiring Views, Sacred Mountains Tall mountains also gather clouds that bring rain. In the Hopi worldview, Patuwaquatsi means ì water is life.î Patuwaquatsi means ì water is life.î Patuwaquatsi Offerings at shrines yield rain clouds that recharge springs. The Hopi people and land are inseparable.

ì I think they sang here. . . . sang for the hill, sang for this mountain. . . . My grandma used to say [that] the mountains are alive. . . . the mountains can hear you.î ó Southern Paiute elder

42 X 24 INCHES | 38% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | PARK NAME | Wayside Exhibit 009

U.S. Department of the Interior

As the sun moves across the sky, its ever changing light on rock faces transforms the mood by the minute.

Many people hurry from place to place here. Try slowing down, finding a quiet spot, and watching this unfolding dramaó the dance of rock and light.

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Sheep Rock The Tower of Babel

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Viewsheds are precious park resources, easily affected by activities outside park boundaries. Smoke from regional wildfires (shown here), dust storms, and air pollution can drastically reduce visibility. Policies that combat climate change, conserve soil, and reduce air pollutants can help to protect views—both inside and outside of the park.

Wait for It . . .

ì Perhaps this is what I desire most, to sit and watch the shifting shadows cross the cliff face of sandstone. . . .î ó Terry Tempest Williams, Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert

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36 X 48 INCHES | 28% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 010A

WARNING: Trail conditions can change without notice. Last trail assessment: Month 20??

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9.5 X 9.5 INCHES | 100% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 010D

36 X 24 INCHES | 40% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 011

U.S. Department of the Interior

Fallen Arches The park has over 2,000 known arches, but many more have come and gone. They leave traces behind. Two arches may have once spanned the gap in front of you. As you explore the park, see if you can spot more fallen arch locations.

Look for curved bases and columns or walls on either side.

Possible fallen arch

Sheep Rock

At the bottom of the rock wall on the left, ì Baby Archî is just starting to form. It may grow and then fall like these arches that came before. Over millions of years, that broken rubble will turn into sediment, then into sedimentary rock somewhere else. Might it eventually become an arch once again? Only time will tell.

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36 X 48 INCHES | 28% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 0012A

WARNING: Trail conditions can change without notice. Last trail assessment: Month 20??

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9.5 X 9.5 INCHES | 100% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 012D

36 X 24 INCHES | 40% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 013A

U.S. Department of the Interior

Gone but Not Forgotten

The rock on top is estimated to weigh 3,600 tons (3,265 metric tons)— about as much as two small cars.

Rock features in the park are always changing.

Many take form slowly, but they can disappear quickly. Such was the fate of Balanced Rockí s former sidekick, called ì Chip off the Olí Block.î

Made of softer rock than its towering neighbor, Chip collapsed into rubble in the winter of 1974.

You can still see the pedestal on which it once sat.

What changes can you imagine happening in the park in your lifetime?

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30 X 24 INCHES | 38% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 013B

In this scale model, one inch (2.5 cm) equals 15 feet (5 m). The real Balanced Rock is over 100 times bigger than this one. It is 128 feet (40 m) tall.

WARNING: The model may be hot. WARNING: The model may be hot.

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36 X 48 INCHES | 28% OF ACTUAL SIZE | APRIL 2022 | ARCHES NATIONAL PARK | Wayside Exhibit 014A

WARNING: Trail conditions can change without notice. Last trail assessment: Month 20??

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Minimum

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