Your birth year
2006
Arches National Park
1971Utah
Arches National Park is 35 years older than you
It's from 1971, before you were born.
- Established
- 1971
- Known for
- Natural sandstone arches
- Region
- Colorado Plateau
About
As of 2026, it's 55 years old.
Arches became a national park in 1971 after decades as a national monument.
Its stone spans are young compared with many geologic formations but still far older than the highways, cameras, and phones visitors bring to photograph them.
Arches National Park through the years
1929
1929
National monument declared
The area first received federal monument protection.
1971
1971
Established as a national park
Arches became a national park.
You were born — 2006
