Timed Entry Tickets will be available in block releases 3 months in advance at 8 am MT. The first block release will occur on January 2nd, 2024 and will include tickets for April 1st through April 30th.
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ARCHES NATIONAL PARKArches Visitor Center Nature Trail
Walk a short path behind the visitor center to learn about native desert plants and their traditional uses. Roundtrip Distance: 150 feet (45 m) Time: 10 min Elevation Change: 0 ft (0 m)
ARCHES NATIONAL PARKBalanced Rock Viewpoint and Trail
Balanced Rock is visible from the park road. Although parking is limited, many visitors stop to complete the short hike around the feature's base for unusual and up-close perspectives. This loop trail is partly paved and may be accessible to wheelchairs. Climbing on Balanced Rock is prohibited. Roundtrip Distance: 0.3 mi (0.4 km) Time: 15-30 min Elevation Change: 35 ft (11 m)
ARCHES NATIONAL PARKBroken Arch Trail
From the trailhead at the Sand Dune Arch parking area, the trail crosses a large meadow to Broken Arch. You can return from there or continue through the arch to the campground, then circle back through fins with sand dunes and some moderate scrambling. Roundtrip Distance: 1.2 mi (1.9 km) Time: 30-60 minutes Elevation Change: 59 ft (18 m)
ARCHES NATIONAL PARKCourthouse Towers Viewpoint and Trailhead
This is the north end of the Park Avenue Trail, which traces a mostly smooth canyon bottom uphill, then ascends rock-cut stairs to Park Avenue Viewpoint. For an easier walk, turn around at the base of the stairs. Roundtrip hikers: please remain on the trail both directions rather than walking along the road. Roundtrip Distance: 1.8 mi (3.2 km) Time: 1 hour Elevation Change: 322 ft (98 m) -- or much less if you skip the stairs
ARCHES NATIONAL PARKCourthouse Wash Panel Trail
A rock markings panel above the Colorado River offers insight into the lives and movements of archaic peoples. View the panel from below (better with binoculars) or hike a short trail up to its base. First part of trail is paved and accessible to wheelchairs. Roundtrip Distance: 0.8 mi (1.4 km) Time: 30-60 min Elevation Change: 60 ft (18 m)
See the most famous arch in the park at a distance from one of these viewpoints. Lower Viewpoint is level and wheelchair-accessible; with a roundtrip distance of 200 ft (61 m). Upper Viewpoint is moderately strenuous: Roundtrip Distance: 0.5 mi (0.8 km) Time: 30-45 min Elevation Change: 171 ft (52 m)
The tallest arch in the park at 122 ft (34 m), Double Arch is visible from The Windows parking loop. A relatively flat, gravel-surfaced path leads to the base of its two huge, arching spans. May be accessible to wheelchairs with some assistance. Roundtrip Distance: 0.6 mi (1 km) Time: 15-30 min Elevation Change: 30 ft (10 m)
ARCHES NATIONAL PARKLandscape Arch Trail
A hard-packed trail leads to a spectacular ribbon of rock, whose span is longer than 300 feet (91 m). Spur trails lead to Pine Tree Arch and Tunnel Arch. Steep slopes may be accessible to wheelchairs with assistance. After Landscape Arch, the Devils Garden Trail becomes difficult, with rock scrambling, narrow ledges, and exposure to heights. Roundtrip Distance: 1.8 mi (2.9 km) Time: 30-60 min Elevation Change: 40 ft (12 m)