Delicate Arch

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

2.5km
Total Distance
172m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A walk to the most famous arch in the world, the free standing symbol of Utah in Arches National Park. The trail climbs over open slickrock with no shade to a natural bowl where the arch stands on the rim. Magical at sunset, when the sandstone glows and crowds gather on the ledges.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Shelter
    at the start
  2. 2
    Viewpoint
    at the end
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
natural ground

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy