Arches National Park

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Arches National Park is an amazing place full of sandstone arches and rock formations. Although just driving to all the different sights is worth the visit, hiking around the park is full of additional unique places. The park claims to preserve over 2,000 arches! Many of the trails are easy, only requiring 10 minutes to an hour or so. A few trails take more time but are worth it of course, these two trails are below.

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Delicate Arch Trail

Devils Garden Trail

Planning a trip to Arches National Park

Probably the most famous arch in the world, Delicate Arch trail is a family adventure and a photographers dream. The trail suggests 2 or more hours to hike out and back. If you do one hike, this is it.

This trail requires several hours and passes all types of interesting terrain and arches. A loop can be done taking a primitive route back. You could explore this area all day.

If you are coming from afar and want to see all the different parks in Utah, don't give Arches more than a day. You will feel you saw it all if you give it a full day. The park could be given the bums rush in several hours if you are passing through and don't have much time. Especially if you don't think you'll be back...many arches and sites are visible off the roadways and vista points. Most enjoyable is to camp in the park and hike around at a nice pace taking pictures for a few days to get morning and evening experiences in the high desert.