arches national park became a national park on february 26, 1919.
arches national park became a national park on february 26, 1919.
when did arches national park became a national park?
february 26, 1919
in the early 1920s, an immigrant prospector from hungary named alexander ringhoffer came across the klondike bluffs, a similar area with fins and arches to the west of salt valley, which he named devil's garden. ringhoffer contacted officials at the denver and rio grande western railroad to determine whether the land could become a tourist attraction. the railroad company realized the lucrative potential of the area and contacted the national park service to consider making it a national monument. president herbert hoover signed an executive order on april 12, 1929 that created arches national monument. the monument originally consisted of two parts: the windows and devils garden, with the latter name being taken from ringhoffer's name for the klondike bluffs, an area not initially included in the park. arches remained a national monument until 1971 when congress passed a bill that re-designated it as a national park.
devils garden (arches national park)
fiery furnace (arches national park)









































the fiery furnace is a collection of narrow sandstone canyons, fins and natural arches in arches national park in utah, usa. 









































the national park service recommends taking the ranger-guided tour prior to hiking in the fiery furnace alone. the ranger will point out interesting geological and anthropological features within the furnace that would simply go unnoticed or be unknown to most visitors. 









































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bullet::::- arches national park - ranger-led programs









































bullet::::- arches national park - fiery furnace photo gallery









































bullet::::- fiery furnace satellite photo at google maps
fiery furnace (arches national park)