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Visitors to Arches National Park in 2013. A National Park Service report shows UtahÌ
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Teo Droguett, 8, steps into the vast landscape that delights visitors from around the
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
A long line of visitors stretches out along the sandstone as people make the three-mi
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Visitors mingled around Delicate Arch to watch the sunset in the newly reopened Arches Nation
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A visitor to Arches National Park jumps for the camera snapped by a friend on the oth
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Will Prettyman, 11, has fun playing the role of assistant as he lights up Skyline Arc
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The start of every hike starts off fast with lots of energy as Mira Tueller, 5, jumps
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Skyline Arch is lit up at night as the setting begins to reveal the sea of stars abov
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A steady stream of cars leaves Arches National Park following the popular nightly vis
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Visitors from all over the world visit the Devils Garden loop in Arches National Park
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Visitors from around the world take in the long views that Arches National Park provi
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Tribune Outdoors writer Brett Prettyman carries his son Owen, 4, while hiking the Dev
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Sunblock and water are must haves when visiting the beautiful landscapes of southern
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Visitors from around the world flock to Arches National Park year round.
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Johnny Prokop, 5, takes off down the Devils Garden trail in Arches National park, pas
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Visitors to Arches National Park in 2013. A National Park Service report shows UtahÌs efforts to open nine units during the federal government shutdown paid off with visitors spending $10 for every $1 the state spent for the opening.
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Teo Droguett, 8, steps into the vast landscape that delights visitors from around the world every year at Arches National Park.
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A long line of visitors stretches out along the sandstone as people make the three-mile round trip to one of Utah's most famous icons, the famed Delicate Arch in Arches National Park in late May.
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Visitors mingled around Delicate Arch to watch the sunset in the newly reopened Arches National Park , Friday, October 11, 2014.Thanks to a $1.7 million payment from Utah taxpayers, the national parks of southern Utah are being exempted from the federal government shutdown just in time for a traditionally busy fall weekend.
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A visitor to Arches National Park jumps for the camera snapped by a friend on the other side while visiting Skyline Arch in late May.
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Will Prettyman, 11, has fun playing the role of assistant as he lights up Skyline Arch next to the Arches National Park campground in late May.
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The start of every hike starts off fast with lots of energy as Mira Tueller, 5, jumps off each rock she comes across before settling in to slower pace allowing the adults to catch up while hiking in Arches National Park in lat May.
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Skyline Arch is lit up at night as the setting begins to reveal the sea of stars above during a camping trip to Arches National Park.
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A steady stream of cars leaves Arches National Park following the popular nightly visit to various arches at sunset, most notably Delicate Arch. The infrastructure of Arches National Park was created based on an annual average visitation of 75,000. The park surpassed 1 million visitors in 2010 and is steadily climbing. Officials at Arches are considering options to reduce the number of cars in the park and a shuttle system is one option. However, it would be expensive and, if visitation numbers keep going up, it could soon be obsolete.
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Visitors from all over the world visit the Devils Garden loop in Arches National Park taking the opportunity to snap a picture in one of the most unique places in southern Utah. The infrastructure of Arches National Park was created based on an annual average visitation of 75,000. The park surpassed 1 million visitors in 2010 and is steadily climbing. Officials at Arches are considering options to reduce the number of cars in the park and a shuttle system is one option. However, it would be expensive and, if visitation numbers keep going up, it could soon be obsolete.
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Visitors from around the world take in the long views that Arches National Park provides.
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Tribune Outdoors writer Brett Prettyman carries his son Owen, 4, while hiking the Devils Garden trail in Arches National Park.
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sunblock and water are must haves when visiting the beautiful landscapes of southern Utah where visitors from around the world flock to Arches National Park.
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Visitors from around the world flock to Arches National Park year round.
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Johnny Prokop, 5, takes off down the Devils Garden trail in Arches National park, passing the sounds of numerous foreign languages as visitors from around the world flock to one of the most famous parks in Utah.