The Visitor Center

At the visitor center, you can shop the bookstore, use the restroom, check out the interpretive displays, talk to a ranger, and get your backcountry...

Moab Fault

When we get to the top of this hill, I want you to cast your eyes to the right. You will see a tall canyon...

Delicate Arch



Fiery Furnace

Currently, the Fiery Furance area is open to self-guided exploration permits only. Self-Guided Fiery Furnace Exploration Permits are available on Recreation.gov. The Fiery Furnace is a...

Sand Dune Arch, Broken Arch, & Tower Arch

Tucked between towering sandstone fins, Sand Dune Arch feels like a hidden desert playground, with soft, orange sand that’s cool underfoot—almost like a beach, if...

Skyline Arch

Next up, we are approaching the Skyline Arch. This large arch sits just above the horizon, framing the sky as a wonderful window arch. As...

Landscape Arch

Image: Nikater, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Salt Valley Overlook

This is a great scenic viewpoint overlooking the picturesque lower Salt Valley and the La Sal Mountains in the distance.Image: CC BY-SA 2.5

Panorama Point

The Windows

Rest stop: Because nature calls too!Image: Phil Armitage, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden is a great place to wander around. This is an open terrain, dotted with fins, windows, and baby arches or arches...

Pothole Arch

High above, carved into the rock, is a subtle but fascinating formation—Pothole Arch. Unlike the towering arches that stand like gateways in the desert, this...

Balanced Rock

This seemingly gravity-defying formation has a “big head” or ball at the top, made of the hardy entrada sandstone. The pedestal below is made of...

Petrified Dunes

The Petrified Dunes viewpoint can be found along the Arches Scenic Drive. From here, you can look out over a sea of petrified sand dunes...

Courthouse Towers

The Courthouse Towers Viewpoint affords views of features like The Tower of Babel, The Three Gossips, Sheep Rock, Ring Arch, and Baby Arch.Image: MCM, Public domain,...

La Sal Mountains Viewpoint

La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is a 0.1 kilometer moderately trafficked loop trail located near Moab, Utah that offers scenic views and is good for all...

Park Avenue



The Visitor Center

At the visitor center, you can shop the bookstore, use the restroom, check out the interpretive displays, talk to a ranger, and get your backcountry...

Moab Fault

When we get to the top of this hill, I want you to cast your eyes to the right. You will see a tall canyon...

Delicate Arch



Fiery Furnace

Currently, the Fiery Furance area is open to self-guided exploration permits only. Self-Guided Fiery Furnace Exploration Permits are available on Recreation.gov. The Fiery Furnace is a...

Sand Dune Arch, Broken Arch, & Tower Arch

Tucked between towering sandstone fins, Sand Dune Arch feels like a hidden desert playground, with soft, orange sand that’s cool underfoot—almost like a beach, if...

Skyline Arch

Next up, we are approaching the Skyline Arch. This large arch sits just above the horizon, framing the sky as a wonderful window arch. As...

Landscape Arch

Image: Nikater, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Salt Valley Overlook

This is a great scenic viewpoint overlooking the picturesque lower Salt Valley and the La Sal Mountains in the distance.Image: CC BY-SA 2.5

Panorama Point

The Windows

Rest stop: Because nature calls too!Image: Phil Armitage, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden is a great place to wander around. This is an open terrain, dotted with fins, windows, and baby arches or arches...

Pothole Arch

High above, carved into the rock, is a subtle but fascinating formation—Pothole Arch. Unlike the towering arches that stand like gateways in the desert, this...

Balanced Rock

This seemingly gravity-defying formation has a “big head” or ball at the top, made of the hardy entrada sandstone. The pedestal below is made of...

Petrified Dunes

The Petrified Dunes viewpoint can be found along the Arches Scenic Drive. From here, you can look out over a sea of petrified sand dunes...

Courthouse Towers

The Courthouse Towers Viewpoint affords views of features like The Tower of Babel, The Three Gossips, Sheep Rock, Ring Arch, and Baby Arch.Image: MCM, Public domain,...

La Sal Mountains Viewpoint

La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is a 0.1 kilometer moderately trafficked loop trail located near Moab, Utah that offers scenic views and is good for all...

Park Avenue



The Visitor Center

At the visitor center, you can shop the bookstore, use the restroom, check out the interpretive displays, talk to a ranger, and get your backcountry...

Park Avenue



La Sal Mountains Viewpoint

La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is a 0.1 kilometer moderately trafficked loop trail located near Moab, Utah that offers scenic views and is good for all...

Courthouse Towers

The Courthouse Towers Viewpoint affords views of features like The Tower of Babel, The Three Gossips, Sheep Rock, Ring Arch, and Baby Arch.Image: MCM, Public domain,...

Petrified Dunes

The Petrified Dunes viewpoint can be found along the Arches Scenic Drive. From here, you can look out over a sea of petrified sand dunes...

Panorama Point

Delicate Arch Viewpoint

Salt Valley Overlook

This is a great scenic viewpoint overlooking the picturesque lower Salt Valley and the La Sal Mountains in the distance.Image: CC BY-SA 2.5

Fiery Furnace

Currently, the Fiery Furance area is open to self-guided exploration permits only. Self-Guided Fiery Furnace Exploration Permits are available on Recreation.gov. The Fiery Furnace is a...

Landscape Arch

Image: Nikater, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Moab Fault

When we get to the top of this hill, I want you to cast your eyes to the right. You will see a tall canyon...

Balanced Rock

This seemingly gravity-defying formation has a “big head” or ball at the top, made of the hardy entrada sandstone. The pedestal below is made of...

Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden is a great place to wander around. This is an open terrain, dotted with fins, windows, and baby arches or arches...

Pothole Arch

High above, carved into the rock, is a subtle but fascinating formation—Pothole Arch. Unlike the towering arches that stand like gateways in the desert, this...

Sand Dune Arch, Broken Arch, & Tower Arch

Tucked between towering sandstone fins, Sand Dune Arch feels like a hidden desert playground, with soft, orange sand that’s cool underfoot—almost like a beach, if...

Skyline Arch

Next up, we are approaching the Skyline Arch. This large arch sits just above the horizon, framing the sky as a wonderful window arch. As...

Windows Primitive Loop

The Windows Primitive Loop circles North and South Window Arches, with easy access to Turret Arch via a short spur. The initial approach to these...

Delicate Arch