Arches National Park protects the finest collection of natural sandstone arches in the world. The Park is home to more than 2,000 of them, including the often-photographed Delicate Arch, which is taller than a seven-story building.
Arches is a great family park. Foot trails lead to many park features. You can see much from your car, but to grasp the aura of time and silence and experience the scale so special here, get out of your car and walk.
Water and ice, extreme temperatures, and underground salt movement are responsible for the sculptured rock scenery of Arches. On clear days with blue skies, it is hard to imagine such violent forces, or the 100 million years of erosion, that created the land that boasts the greatest density of natural arches in the world. The more than 2,000 cataloged arches range in size from a three-foot opening, the minimum considered an arch, to the longest one, Landscape Arch, which measures 306 feet from base to base.
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- Individuals: $5.00 (Good for 7 days, and applies to motorcycles, bicycles, and walk-ins (per person).
- Vehicles: $10.00 (Good for 7 days, and includes all occupants of a vehicle.
- Local Passport: $25.00 (Good for one year, and covers entrance to Arches, Canyonlands, Hovenweep, and Natural Bridges.
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Open November to March, daily, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; from April to October, extended hours daily. Closed on December 25. |
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Visitor center, scenic road, overlooks, trails, books and maps, picnic areas, restrooms, drinking water, and a campground. |
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The Visitor Center is 5 miles north of Moab on Highway 191. |
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Map Coordinates (NAD83): 38 37.012N; 109 37.041W. |
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