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Tower Arch Trail
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<p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{11}" paraid="1545835873">On the park's quieter side, this trail climbs up a rock wall, cuts across a valley, and then meanders through sandstone fins and sand dunes. Reaching this trailhead requires driving 8 mi (14 km) on unpaved roads.</p> <ul role="list"> <li paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{11}" paraid="1545835873"><strong>Roundtrip Distance</strong>: 2.6 mi (4.2 km) </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="5" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{20}" paraid="182059479"><strong>Time</strong>: 2-3 hours </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="5" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{29}" paraid="81015723"><strong>Elevation Change</strong>: 290 ft (89 m) </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="5" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{38}" paraid="809051363"><strong>Difficulty</strong>: Strenuous </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4" data-aria-posinset="5" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="5" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{45}" paraid="941126462"><strong>Hike Description</strong>: This trail climbs up a steep rock wall, cuts across a valley, and then meanders through sandstone fins and sand dunes. <em>Climbing sand dunes can be very difficult. Expect no cellular service and little to no shade on this trail.</em></p> </li> </ul> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="5" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{54}" paraid="1935934311"><strong>Bring</strong>: Bring at least 2 quarts (2 L) of water per person. Avoid wearing shoes with open toes, high heels, or slick soles. </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-listid="5" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{63}" paraid="1662504593"><strong>Accessibility</strong>: Due to the steep climbing and sandy sections, this trail is not accessible to wheelchairs. </p> </li> <li paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{72}" paraid="1403596810">Dogs are not allowed on this trail. Service animals are allowed in national parks. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/service-animals.htm">What is a service animal?</a></li> </ul> <p paraeid="{c53efc85-eb38-43a2-b772-d182dcc30388}{72}" paraid="1403596810">The unpaved, less-developed side of the park offers opportunities for quiet reflection. Before recent decades of dramatically increased visitation, the entire park sat in desert silence most of the time. <br /> </p>
Devils Garden Trail
~8 min drive
<p>Devils Garden is located at the northern end of the park, 18 miles (28 km) from the park entrance. Toilets are open year-round. Drinking water is available spring through fall. This trailhead offers a range of hiking experiences, from easy to strenuous. Three options are li…
Skyline Arch Trail
~8 min drive
<p>A short, out-and-back hike on well defined trail leads to an arch in a high wall. A gentle, rocky uphill slope at the beginning of the trail continues along a relatively flat path to the base of the arch.</p> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4" data-a…
Sand Dune Arch Trail
~9 min drive
<p>Hike through deep sand to find this hidden arch between tall sandstone walls. You may also choose to continue across a grassland to Broken Arch, returning via the same trail or making a loop through the campground.</p> <h4 paraeid="{edab8278-0fbd-4351-954a-8493e494c6fe}{43}…
Broken Arch Trail
~9 min drive
<p>Hike across grasslands to a stone arch that isn't actually broken -- yet. You can just hike out and back to the arch, make it a loop, or add on a side trip to Sand Dune Arch.</p> <h4>Broken Arch (from Sand Dune Arch Trailhead)</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Roundtrip Distance</stron…
Balanced Rock Viewpoint and Trail
~15 min drive
<p>Balanced Rock can be seen from the park road 9.2 miles (14.8 km) from Arches Visitor Center. View the feature from a viewpoint or hike the short trail around it. <strong>Climbing on Balanced Rock is prohibited.</strong></p> <ul role="list"> <li paraeid="{40b1cba8-3deb-4ea9-…
Delicate Arch Trail
~16 min drive
<p paraeid="{14474a94-72c6-4ab3-8f1d-b0b79e4a72e8}{247}" paraid="14182278"><em><strong>This trail is strenuous and the arch is not visible until the end of the trail.</strong> </em>For an easier view, try Delicate Arch Viewpoints.</p> <ul role="list"> <li p="" paraeid="{14474a…
Delicate Arch Viewpoint Trails
~18 min drive
<p>Delicate Arch is the most famous arch in the park and a must-see for many visitors. View it from a distance at one of two viewpoints, both reachable from this trailhead. </p> <h4><strong>Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint</strong></h4> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data…
Double Arch Viewpoint and Trail
~18 min drive
<p>Visible from the parking loop at The Windows, Double Arch is an impressive feature—the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/arch-rock-stars.htm">tallest </a>(112 ft/34 m) and second-longest (144 ft/44 m) arch in the park. A gently sloping path leads to its base.</p> <ul ro…
The Windows Viewpoint and Trail
~18 min drive
<p>The Windows Section is located 12 miles (19 km) from the park entrance. Massive North Window is visible from the parking lot. Trails lead to Turret Arch, North Window, South Window, and Double Arch. Limited oversize parking is available at the lower lot near Double Arch. To…
Park Avenue Viewpoint and Trail
~21 min drive
<p>A paved sidewalk leads to a viewpoint down a corridor of towering rock walls and curiously carved spires. Descend stairs to walk the trail among massive monoliths toward Courthouse Towers Viewpoint one mile away.</p> <ul role="list"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="4…
