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Arches National Park is another of Utah's wonderful collection of five National Parks. It boasts the world's greatest density of natural arches, having more than 1,500. The difference between a natural bridge and a natural arch is that the former is initially formed by river action whereas the latter is formed purely by the erosion of wind and weather. Right: Courthouse Towers a massive rock formation greets the visitor shortly after entering the park. The beauty of the Yucca plant contrasting with the solid mass of the rock.
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 | Left: Another view of Courthouse Towers rising above the dry landscape. |
 | Left: The Double Arch is a spectacular and much photographed natural structure. It also appeared as a location in the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. |
| Right: This bridge is near Wolfe Ranch which was built here in 1888 by John Wesley Wolfe, a disabled veteran of the Civil War. The little log cabin where he lived with his son Fred can still be seen. |  |
 | Left: To see the Delicate Arch requires a walk up a trail, past Wolfe ranch, and up to the top of a rocky hill. It is all worth while to see this breathtaking arch |
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