One of my favorite locations in Arches National Park is the Courthouse Towers. This area consists of grand sandstone towers like the Organ, Tower of Babel and the Three Gossips. You can take in the scenery from many spots along the road. This area is breathtaking to say the least. For me personally when taking photographs, I believe that this area is best viewed in morning light, though the evening light can lead to rewarding images also.
I have spent a lot of time in this area. There is such an abundant amount of photo opportunities on a grand scale. The hike that winds down from the Park Avenue Viewpoint terminates near the base of the Organ near the crosswalk shown in the image above. The trail has many different vantage points for photography.
The Three Gossips always make for an interesting photo and are easily seen from the road or the lower end of the Park Avenue trail.
If you park at the base of the Organ you can hike around this monolith and take interesting photos from many angles.
The photo above was taken from right off of the road and is the view looking south towards park avenue.
The above image is a view of the Tower of Babel that I have seen posted many times. This image was shot just off of the road.
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Night shots taken in this area can be very interesting if not spectacular, that is if you don't mind staying up in the wee hours of the morning.
If you go to Arches National Park, be sure to stop and view the Court House Towers, maybe not the most famous area of the park, but very rewarding none the less.
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