Tips to Visit Arches During Peak Times

Double Arch Viewpoint and Trail

Tips to Visit Arches During Peak Times

  1. Purchase a pass at the Moab Information Center, downtown Moab, or online and help speed up the line
  2. Check the Arches Entrance Station Webcam
  3. Arrive before 7 AM or after 2 PM 
  4. Stay flexible when enjoying the park; if popular locations are busy, explore lesser-traveled areas

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Length:
7.1 miles

Difficulty:
Intermediate riders. Slickrock, ledges, dirt; slightly technical. Total climb about 600 feet from the Big Lonely junction to high point. Crosses gas pipeline twice, Mineral Bottom Road and Hwy313. Average grade about 4%.

Type of Ride:
This trail connects the Navajo Rocks Trails to the Horsethief campground and with the Mustang Loop & then Getaway and all of Mag 7. Surface mostly sandstone and dirt; terrain Pinyon and Juniper forest. Traverses drainages, sandstone bluffs, narrow ledges, and a wood bridge.