Mesa Arch, also known as Rotary Arch and Trail Arch is a pothole arch on the eastern edge of the Island in the Sky mesa in Utah's Canyonlands National Park. The short hike leads to a natural stone ...

I spent about 48 hours exploring the area, and it wasn’t enough. If I had the trip to do over again — which took me to Las Vegas and three national parks over nine days — I would add another day in ...

A-List travel advisor Mary Cropper points explorers to the best of the southwestern U.S., from lesser-known hikes to favorite viewpoints. Justin Reznick/Getty Images Sunset over the Virgin River in ...

The short hike leads to a natural stone arch perched on a cliff edge, framing sweeping vistas of red rock canyons and the La Sal Mountains. Best visited at sunrise, when the arch glows orange in the ...