Utah · Hiking

Arches Trail

Arches TrailPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.1 mi
round trip
170 ft
climb
7,308 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Arches Trail is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Kanab Field Office in southern Utah, about 1.1 miles long with a 170-foot elevation gain. The trail is an out-and-back, and the route rises from about 7,127 feet to about 7,308 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Panguitch weather station show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 64°F, while July averages about 86°F and winter brings highs near 39°F with a few snowy days each month. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. Losee Canyon Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Golden Wall Trail and Ledge Point Trail are both about 1.7 miles off. Red Canyon Campground is about 2.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Arches Trail

    Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 8°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 11°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 19°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 23°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      69° / 31°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 39°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 47°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 44°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 35°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 25°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 16°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 7°

      4 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Panguitch, UT, 6.6 mi away at 6,647 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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