Devils Garden trailhead opens early after construction at Arches

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The popular Devils Garden Trailhead in Arches National Park is open again after about a week of construction to upgrade an adjacent parking lot.

The work was schedule to last through June 26, but park officials announced Monday morning that the work was done.

The trailhead provides access to natural features such as Landscape Arch, Double O Arch and Dark Angel.

Construction was to done realign the road and allow for angled parking to create more spaces and add room for tour buses and recreational vehicles.

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