Tips for Your Visit to Arches National Park

Most recently updated July 31st, 2023

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When I was planning my Utah hiking trip, I asked for advice from hiker friends who had visited the area before: 

Which National Parks should I visit?  How much time should I allow for each park?  Which trails are a must-do?

Towers in the Fiery Furnace

I was grateful for their insights, and found the advice to be mostly accurate – except for when it came to hiking  Arches National Park.

Some feedback I got was that I didn’t need to plan for more than an afternoon at Arches National Park hikes, but we spent a day and a half there and still didn’t get to everything.

Entry to Fiery Furnace are at Arches National Park
Entry to Fiery Furnace are at Arches National Park

While it could be said that Arches isn’t very challenging for expert hikers, there’s no doubt that it is breathtakingly beautiful for everyone!

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