Beginner Friendly
Arches National Park
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Trip length
- 2–3 days
- Budget
- $200–$700
- per person · excl. airfare
- Best months
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Hiking
Park entrance: $30 (Entrance - Private Vehicle) · source: NPS
Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land forms, and textures unlike any other. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, and inspire you with its sunsets.
Highlights
- Delicate Arch at sunset
- 2,000+ natural arches
- Fiery Furnace maze
Photos
Photos via Wikimedia Commons under their respective licences.
Map
Trails (5)· Moderate
- View →West Valley Jeep Road (4WD)Representative9.6 mi574 ft gainModerate~3.5 h
- View →Willow Springs RoadRepresentative3.8 mi525 ft gainModerate~1.5 h
- View →East Pipeline RoadRepresentative2.8 mi604 ft gainModerate~1.2 h
- View →ATV Sovereign Loop RoadRepresentative1.9 mi157 ft gainModerate~0.7 h
- View →HoudiniRepresentative1.8 mi200 ft gainModerate~0.7 h
Getting there
- CNY Canyonlands Field (Moab) · 9 mi
- GJT Grand Junction Regional · 63 mi
- MTJ Montrose Regional · 93 mi
Straight-line distances to nearby airports. Airfare and drive times are not included.
Permits & access
Timed-entry permit
No permit for most day hiking; seasonal timed-entry vehicle reservation; the Fiery Furnace requires a permit — check the official site.
Official permit & conditions ↗Last verified 7/24/2026