We visited Arches National Park in May with blue skies and 70-degree weather, one of the reasons spring is a great time to visit. If you’re planning to explore Arches in one day, getting there early makes a big difference, even though there was a line when we arrived, it moved quickly.

After entering the park, we stopped at the visitor center for a quick look around before heading up the scenic, winding road toward our first viewpoint, Courthouse Towers.