Delicate Arch

Photo: “Jon Zander (Digon3)” · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Delicate Arch

Viewpoint · USA

Description

The most famous arch in the world and the emblem of Utah, a 20 m freestanding sandstone span in Arches National Park. A strenuous 5 km trail across slickrock leads to the arch, framed against the La Sal Mountains.

Key facts

Delicate Arch is in Utah.

Region
Utah
Height
16 m
Elevation
1,404 m
Trailhead
1.1 km
Nearest village
Castle Valley · 14 km