November and December are prime time to visit Moab, Utah. Now that the summer’s oppressive heat is over, you’ll appreciate the desert sunshine without immediate dehydration, and, better yet, the summer-break crowds have vanished, leaving the national parks as close to empty as you’ll get—especially on weekdays. I highly suggest using a mid-week rest day to hike around Arches National Park. No, you can’t climb the arches, but you certainly can, and should, admire some of Moab’s most aesthetic rock formations. If you wake up early and hike fast, you can see nearly the entire park in a single day—also highly recommended.

Need more convincing? Here are a few arches and some rock art to get you psyched.

(Click on the gallery for information about each arch.)

Landscape Arch: It’s famous enough to be on the park’s information pamphlet.

Don’t miss the rock art on the way to Delicate Arch.

Rumor has it you can see Dean Potter’s rope marks on Delicate Arch if you look closely. I can’t say I saw them, thought I was more focused on watching tourists take ridiculous arch selfies.

And now for some lesser-known formations that are worth hiking to:

(Click on the gallery for more information about each arch.)

Sand Dune Arch: A short approach, amazing coloration and no gawking tourists make this overlooked arch a gem.

Sneak a view of the Utah desert through Partition Arch.

Pine Tree Arch: It’s on the way to Landscape Arch, so why not check it out?

This picture doesn’t do the magical hideaway of Navajo Arch justice. You should check it out for yourself.

And while you’re in the area, you might as well hit up Canyonlands for endless towers and easy rest-day hikes to overwhelming views.