Near Moab in Grand County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

An Enduring Icon

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2025

1. An Enduring Icon Marker

Inscription. Delicate Arch has become a powerful and lasting symbol. It is an emblem of Arches National Park and the city of Moab. You'll also find it serving as an icon for the State of Utah, the American West, and, sometimes, the entire National Park Service. The arch is unique, rugged, and somehow manages to accomplish what seems impossible. Around 1906, a photographer took the first known picture of Delicate Arch. Today, you can see the same arch on postcards, logos, souvenirs, the Utah license plate, and much more. How many times will you see "The Arch" on this trip? What does it represent to you?

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(Photo #1) First known photograph of Delicate Arch, circa 1906

Erected by Arches National Park, National Park Service Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 44.055′ N, 109° 30.01′ W. Marker is near Moab, Utah, in Grand County. It is on Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint Trail east of Delicate Arch Rd. The marker is located at Arches National Park. Touch for map. Marker is

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in this post office area: Moab UT 84532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stories on Stone (approx. one mile away); Home Sweet Desert (approx. 1.1 miles away); Double Arch (approx. 3.8 miles away); How Arches Are Formed (approx. 3.8 miles away); Balanced Rock (approx. 4.2 miles away); Gone but Not Forgotten (approx. 4.2 miles away); Casualties of Change (approx. 4.8 miles away); Ancient Sand Dunes (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moab.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Wolfe Ranch (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

An Enduring Icon Marker and Delicate Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2025

2. An Enduring Icon Marker and Delicate Arch

Delicate Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 31, 2025

3. Delicate Arch

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.