Delicate Arch Peakscapes Elevation Panorama

Few landmarks in the American West are as iconic as Delicate Arch. In a park filled with natural windows in the sandstone, Delicate stands alone, seeming to defy gravity and the erosive forces that have sculpted it on the edge of an exposed bowl. The La Sal Mountains rise in the distance behind the arch, often providing snowcapped contrast to the red rock deserts below. This view from the north is familiar to those who've made the hike out to the arch, perhaps sitting on the sandstone to take in the sunset views as the late light washes over the desert.