Arches National Park Scenic Drive
één dag / 21 mijlen / 41 minuten
The scenic drive in Arches passes many outstanding natural features. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks.
Dag 1
Arches National Park is a wonderland of red rocks and blue sky. The red rock landscape at Arches might feel timeless, dream-like, or even other-worldly. People have documented over 2,000 natural stone arches within park boundaries. You can see arches, towers, pinnacles, and balanced rocks from the paved park roads. Take a hike, and you can see even more.
9:05 - 0.8 mijlen / 2 minuten - 9:07
Arches National Park Visitor Center
Start at the Visitors Center to see exhibits on the geology and history of Arches National Park.
9:12 - 1.2 mijlen / 2 minuten - 9:14
The layers across from you, on the west side of the highway, are 140 million years older than the layers where you’re standing, here on the east side. Also visible from here are smaller fault lines, where individual rock layers no longer line up horizontally as they once did.
9:19 - 1.0 mijlen / één minuut - 9:21
A paved sidewalk leads to a viewpoint down a corridor of towering rock walls and curiously carved spires. Descend stairs to walk the trail among massive monoliths toward Courthouse Towers Viewpoint one mile away. Often overlooked, Park Avenue Arch is visible from the parking lot, suspended high up a rock wall on the right. Light is not visible through the arch from this angle.
9:26 - 0.6 mijlen / 2 minuten - 9:29
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is located a short distance inside the park and offers an excellent overview of red rock scenery both inside and outside the park. Best for viewing Three Gossips formation.
9:34 - 1.2 mijlen / 3 minuten - 9:38
View of the Three Gossips and the Court House towers.
9:43 - 3.7 mijlen / 5 minuten - 9:48
Navajo Sandstone runs from the Visitor Center to The Windows Section. At one time, this layer was a field of dunes. Time and force compressed the dunes, and calcium carbonate cemented them together. Petrified Dunes viewpoint is a great place to see this layer.
9:53 - 1.7 mijlen / 2 minuten - 9:55
Balanced Rock can be seen from the park road 9.2 miles (14.8 km) from Arches Visitor Center. View the feature from a viewpoint or hike the short trail around it.
10:00 - 1.5 mijlen / 2 minuten - 10:03
Panorama Point offers wide-open views of Arches and the surrounding area. Located at the top of a hill, you can enjoy views of the La Sal Mountains, the Fiery Furnace, and even Devils Garden from your vehicle or at viewpoints along the parking area. Panorama Point is also an excellent place to stargaze and take in the night sky.
10:08 - 4.0 mijlen / 6 minuten - 10:15
Sweeping vista.
10:20 - 0.7 mijlen / 2 minuten - 10:22
The Fiery Furnace is a natural labyrinth of narrow passages between towering sandstone walls. Stand at this viewpoint near sunset, when low-angle light makes the rock faces glow like a wood-fired furnace.
10:27 - 2.2 mijlen / 3 minuten - 10:31
Hike through deep sand to find this hidden arch between tall sandstone walls. You may also choose to continue across a grassland to Broken Arch, returning via the same trail or making a loop through the campground.
10:36 - 0.7 mijlen / één minuut - 10:37
A short, out-and-back hike on well defined trail leads to an arch in a high wall. A gentle, rocky uphill slope at the beginning of the trail continues along a relatively flat path to the base of the arch.
10:42 - 1.0 mijlen / één minuut - 10:44
Devils Garden is located at the northern end of the park. This trailhead offers a range of hiking experiences, from easy to strenuous.
10:49 - 0.8 mijlen / 2 minuten - 10:51