I found this 90-foot arch in Arizona after taking a wrong turn at dawn—now I avoid the $35 crowds at Arches National Park completely.

Discovering Arizona’s Hidden Gems Beyond the Tourist Trail On an early October morning at 6:23am, I made a turn onto Dry Creek Road, hoping to catch the first light illuminating Sedona’s red rocks. My GPS had successfully steered me away from the construction blocks near Cathedral Rock, but I unexpectedly found myself bouncing in my […]