A national park known for hiking, cave exploration and fishing will be undergoing several upgrades this summer, and park officials are urging visitors to plan accordingly.
First-timer’s guide to Arches National Park
13.05.2024 - 13:23 / lonelyplanet.com
Since time immemorial, Mother Nature has been hard at work in Arches National Park, famous for its namesake rock formations that splash soaring arcs of red-orange sandstone against the bright blue sky of Utah. True to its name, Arches has the highest concentration of natural stone arches of anywhere on Earth, from the graceful 306ft-long Landscape Arch to tucked-away Delicate Arch, a Utah icon so photo-worthy that it’s emblazoned on the state’s license plates.
One of Utah’s "Mighty 5" national parks, Arches is a world of geological wonders, and its giant rock fins, precariously balanced rocks and iconic formations draw in hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Here’s what you need to know to plan an awesome trip to Arches National Park.
Weather-wise, the best time to visit Arches National Park is in April, May, September or October, but these months are also some of the busiest. The number of park visitors soars around public holidays (Memorial Day at the end of May, Labor Day in early September) and in the summer months of June to August when kids are out of school.
Arches National Park typically brings in the most visitors in May, but if you can contend with freezing and potentially snowy weather, January sees way fewer arch-gawkers – in fact, January 2023 had 143% fewer visitors than May of that year, according to National Park Service statistics.
In 2022, Arches National Park implemented a timed entry system to manage the number of visitors during peak times. From April 1 through October 31 between 7am and 4pm daily, travelers must have a timed entry ticket to get inside the park – read more on Arches’ timed entry below.
While visiting Arches National Park in summer is popular, be aware that daytime temperatures are searingly hot, and the red-rock desert landscape provides precious little shade. The high temperature in July can hit 100°F (38°C), certainly not a time to hike to totally exposed Delicate Arch, especially if you have little ones in tow.
If you don’t have much time, you can see the highlights of Arches National Park in half a day, though if you can manage it, you should stay for at least a few days longer to add in some of Utah’s best hikes and other activities around the gateway town of Moab – another national park, Canyonlands, awaits just across the highway.
The only paved road in Arches National Park winds 18 miles from the visitor center to a final loop at Devils Garden before doubling back. If you have limited time at Arches, set off on this scenic drive, stopping at all the roadside viewpoints and trailheads for short hikes that you can fit in. Some of the best pit stops are Balanced Rock, a 3600-ton boulder as big as a naval destroyer that teeters atop a spindly pedestal; The
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