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Delicate Arch in Arches National Park at dusk against a deep blue sky with a thin crescent moon

Arches National Park: map

20 places with verified coordinates · 20 with photo

Offers in the park · 7

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Sheer red sandstone walls in Arches National Park on both sides of a dry valley under cumulus clouds
Photo: m01229 ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗

Viewpoint · Viewpoint, mile 2

Park Avenue Viewpoint

The first stop after the entrance. From the edge you look into a valley of sheer sandstone walls, named after the street canyon in New York.

The first stop after the entrance, and the one most people drive past.

Distance
about 2 miles (3 km) from the entrance
Viewpoint
right at the car park
Trail
through the valley, one way
Neighbours
Courthouse Towers, Three Gossips

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38.62527, -109.59980

A large boulder in Arches National Park on a narrower base against a blue sky with wispy clouds
Photo: m01229 ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗

Trails · Trailhead, mile 9.2

Balanced Rock

A block 15 metres (49 ft) high on a narrower base, right by the road. Short loop trail, 15 to 20 minutes by car from the entrance.

The stop that still works when your day is already too full.

Distance
9.2 miles (14.8 km) from the entrance
Driving time
15–20 minutes
Loop trail
short, easy
Location
right by the road

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Turret Arch in Arches National Park, framed by the opening of North Window in the first morning light, above snow-covered ground
Photo: National Park Service (NPS / Jacob W. Frank) ↗ · Public domain ↗

Trails · Trailhead, mile 12

The Windows Trailhead

Access to North Window, South Window and Turret Arch. Four large arches on short trails: the densest spot in the park.

Four large arches within walking distance of each other: the densest spot in the park.

Trailhead
Mile 12
Arches
North Window, South Window, Turret Arch, Double Arch
Trails
short and easy
Best time
sunrise

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Dozens of people sit and stand in the rock bowl in front of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, waiting for the sunset
Photo: National Park Service (NPS / Marty Tow) ↗ · Public domain ↗

Trails · Trailhead, mile 13.2

Delicate Arch Trailhead

The start of the best-known trail in the park. It crosses open slickrock, has no shade and is not marked all the way.

Twenty metres (66 ft) of free-standing sandstone, and an audience at sunset.

Trailhead
Mile 13.2
Surface
open slickrock, cairns
Shade
none
Alternative
viewpoint at mile 14.2

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Densely packed red rock fins in Arches National Park in morning light, with the snow-capped La Sal Mountains behind
Photo: National Park Service (NPS / Marty Tow) ↗ · Public domain ↗

Trails · Trailhead, permit only

Fiery Furnace Trailhead

A maze of narrow rock passages. Entry is only allowed with a permit or with a ranger; there are no trail markings on the ground.

A maze without markings: entry by permit only.

Access
permit or ranger-led
Markings
none
Viewpoint
open to everyone
Requirement
the park authority’s mandatory video

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Narrow red rock fins and bare sandstone in Arches National Park, along the primitive trail to Double O Arch
Photo: MatthiasKabel ↗ · CC BY 2.5 ↗

Trails · Trailhead, mile 18

Devils Garden Trailhead

The end of the scenic drive, 40 to 45 minutes by car from the entrance. The starting point for Landscape Arch and the primitive loop.

The end of the road, and the only place in the park where hiking gets demanding.

Trailhead
Mile 18
Driving time
40–45 minutes from the entrance
Easy
as far as Landscape Arch
Demanding
primitive loop

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38.78293, -109.59508

Locations verified from the linked original sources and OpenStreetMap. The map shows no trails or park boundaries; markers do not imply that access is permitted.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap. Elevation: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen, AWS Open Data); 3DEP, GMTED2010 and SRTM courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; EU-DEM (Copernicus, European Union); ETOPO1 (NOAA); ArcticDEM (NSF, DigitalGlobe); Geoscience Australia; Open Data Austria (DGM); Open Government Licence – Canada; INEGI; Land Information New Zealand; Kartverket; Environment Agency (UK).

Park photo: Photo: Bernd Thaller ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

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