Arches National Park
National Park · UT
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Information · Trip-planning tips for 2026
Planning to visit Arches this year? To ensure the best experience, please anticipate potentially long wait times at the entrance station. If trailhead parking is full, plan to return a little later. Please avoid parking on vegetation and roadways to help preserve this beautiful place for everyone to enjoy.
Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land forms, and textures unlike any other. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, and inspire you with its sunsets.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/arch
- Location
- Arches National Park (38.723, -109.586)
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Passport stamp locations
- Arches Visitor Center
Hours
Park Hourstoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
Arches National Park is generally open 24 hours a day, year-round. Fees apply. The park is very busy between March and October. To avoid traffic, we recommend entering the park before 8 am or after 3 pm.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Arches Visitor Centertoday: 7:30AM - 6:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Geology4–6 hours · 8 stops
Over two thousand natural sandstone arches, the greatest concentration of rock arches in the world, are preserved in Arches National Park. Arches is also home to an extraordinary collection of balanced rocks, salt dissolution structures, folds resulting from salt tectonics, petrified dune fields, and a maze of deep narrow canyons. Explore just a few of these features on a geologic tour of Arches.
Human History2–5 hours · 3 stops
Explore the depth of human history in Arches National Park. The archeological record tells us that humans have been travelling through and living in this stunning desert landscape for thousands of years. We also know that traditionally associated American Indian tribes have been here since time immemorial. Early settlers, cattle ranchers, and park founders also made a lasting impact on the landscape. Archeological sites are fragile resources. Never touch, leave artifacts in place, and watch your step.
Entrance fees
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- Private Vehicle — $30.00
Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all its occupants.
- Motorcycle — $25.00
Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
- Per Person — $15.00
Admits one individual with no car. Typically used for bicyclists, hikers, and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free.
- Annual Entrance - Park — $55.00
Valid for one year through the month of purchase. Admits one (1) private, non-commercial vehicle or its pass holder to Arches and Canyonlands national parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments. U.S. residents only.