Millions of people visit Arches National Park in southeastern Utah each year to see some of the world’s most famous rock arches. This is, after all, where you’ll find the densest concentration of documented natural arches on Earth.
There are more than 2,000 of them throughout the park, along with rock fins, walls, pinnacles and balanced rocks.
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Don’t Miss These Beautiful Arches on Your Visit to Arches National Park
Although it’s impossible to see all of Arches National Park’s arches—many are in inaccessible and/or remote corners of the park—there are several that are (relatively) easy to visit, touch, walk through and explore.
Below, you’ll find the best arches in Arches National Park, all of which are accessible or visible via hiking trails from the scenic Arches Park Road.
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15. Tunnel Arch
As its name suggests, Tunnel Arch looks like a tunnel drilled by Mother Nature through the middle of a solid sandstone formation. You can see Tunnel Arch from a short spur trail on the way from the Devils Garden Trailhead to Landscape Arch (see below).
Location: Devils Garden
14. Pine Tree Arch
Located on the same spur trail as Tunnel Arch above, Pine Tree Arch is a tall and impressive arch that’s easily accessible from the Devils Garden Trailhead.
Location: Devils Garden
Navajo Arch is on a short spur trail off the Devils Garden Trail, just beyond Landscape Arch. Although a relatively low arch, its thickness and sheer massiveness makes it a remarkable arch to walk through.
Location: Devils Garden
12. Partition Arch
Partition Arch is adjacent to Navajo Arch, off the Devils Garden Trail. It is part of the same huge rock fin as Landscape Arch, yet situated a bit further along toward the northwest.
This particular arch is a “window”-type arch, beautifully framing the desert landscapes and geological formations of Arches National Park below.
Location: Devils Garden
11. Skyline Arch
A short and virtually flat out-and-back trail leads to the base of Skyline Arch, a gorgeous arch visible from the Devils Garden Campground. Although most arches form slowly, Skyline Arch is a great example that sudden dramatic change can occur as well.
In 1940, a huge boulder fell out of this arch, essentially doubling its width. You can still see a pile of rocks, the remnants of this rockfall, at the end of the trail.
Location: Devils Garden Campground Area
10. Private Arch
Of all arches that are accessible via trails from the Arches Park Road, Private Arch is the remotest. For that reason, even if it’s not the most spectacular of them all, it’s one of my personal favorite arches.
You’ll probably find yourself alone at this arch, which is reached via the Primitive Trail, with plenty of “private” time to explore it.
Location: Devils Garden
9. Tapestry Arch
As so-called “blind arch” because the view through its opening is blocked by a rock wall behind it, Tapestry Arch is a large arch near the Devils Garden Campground. It’s just minutes from the campsites, a great place for an evening stroll.
Location: Devils Garden Campground Area
8. North Window
The North Window is one of the namesake arches in The Windows area. Accessible via a super-easy trail, it is the northernmost of the “Spectacles”, which is what The Windows are often called when seen together.
Less impressive and photogenic than South Window, it occupies number eight on this list of the best arches in Arches National Park.
Location: The Windows Section
7. Turret Arch
Turret Arch itself may not be the biggest of the Arches National Park arches, but the towering pillar at its end makes it a very attractive formation. It is on the Windows Loop Trail, which starts at the Windows Parking Area and also includes North and South Windows.
Location: The Windows Section
6. Double O Arch
A popular hiking destination in the Devils Garden, Double O Arch is extraordinary because it’s made up of two arches right on top of each other.
The out-and-back hike on the Devils Garden Trail is 4.1 miles long and involves steep climbs and even some occasional rock scrambling. You can also make it challenging 7.9-mile loop hike via the Primitive Trail, which will also take you past all other Devils Garden arches.
Location: Devils Garden
5. Broken Arch
Reachable on a 1-mile hike from either the Park Road or the Devils Garden Campground, Broken Arch is a towering arch that’s absolutely worth seeing. The trail literally runs through the arch’s opening, allowing you to really to admire it from up close.
Location: Devils Garden Campground Area
4. South Window
Part of the same fin as neighboring North Window, South Window is my favorite of the two. The Windows Loop Trail runs around it, offering you the chance to see—and photograph—it from every possible angle and making it one of the national park’s most popular photo locations.
Location: The Windows Section
When it comes to the most spectacular arches in Arches National Park, the following three are head and shoulders above the rest. They include North America’s longest arch, the national park’s highest arch and arguably the world’s most famous arch. They’re the three biggest “rock stars” in the park.
3. Landscape Arch
Its opening measuring 306 feet (93.3 meters), Landscape Arch is the longest rock arch in North America. This stunningly long and seemingly thin arch is one of the top Arches National Park attractions.
You can’t get close to it, but a viewing area offers an uninterrupted view—you can get there via an easy hike from the Devils Garden Trailhead.
Location: Devils Garden
2. Double Arch
Unquestionably one of the most imposing arches in Arches National Park, Double Arch is a duo of two massive, connected arches. Its southern span soars 112 feet (34 meters) above the ground, making this the tallest arch in the park.
Additionally, its width of 144 feet (44 meters) puts it in the top three of longest arches in the park, too. Double Arch is just a quick walk from the Windows Parking Area.
Location: The Windows Section
1. Delicate Arch
The most beautiful arch in Arches National Park, Delicate Arch is one of the top natural attractions in the U.S. national parks. In fact, it’s probably the most famous rock arch on Earth.
A breathtaking free-standing arch of 60 feet (18 meters) high—its opening is 46 feet (14 meters) high—Delicate Arch is visible from the Lower and Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoints. To see Delicate Arch up close, however, you have to hike 1.5 miles, a 3-mile round trip.
Location: Delicate Arch Area
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