Arches National Park

Double O Arch is one of many large arches in the Devils Garden area
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.
Map showing location of park.
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Tourism to Southeast Utah Group parks contributes $447M to local economy
A new National Park Service report shows that nearly 2.4M visitors to parks of the Southeast Utah Group in 2024 spent $421.9M in communities near the park. That spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $447 million.
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Call for 2026 Community Artist in the Parks
The Southeast Utah Group of parks will accept applications for the 2026 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program September 15 to October 15, 2025.
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Arches National Park timed entry pilot resumes for Labor Day weekend
Arches National Park’s fourth timed entry pilot program—paused during peak summer heat— will resume August 28th. Visitors will need to reserve a ticket in advance in order to enter the park between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily through October 31.
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Fire restrictions increase in Southeast Utah Group parks
Southeast Utah continues to experience hazardous fire conditions. On Friday, August 1, 2025, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, and Natural Bridges National Monument will increase fire restrictions by banning all open fires (wood and charcoal).
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Arches and Canyonlands anticipate busy Fourth of July weekend
Arches and Canyonlands national parks expect a busy July Fourth holiday weekend, with increased traffic, long lines at park entrances, busy trails, and limited parking at both parks. Arches' pilot reservation system remains in effect through the holiday, then pauses July 7 to August 28, resuming before Labor Day weekend.
A crowd of people sit and watch the sunset at delicate arch.
Photo by NPS/Veronica Verdin
a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background
Photo by NPS Photo
a stone arch
Photo by NPS Photo
the Milky Way arcs above silhouetted stone pinnacles
Photo by NPS/Wonderly
two hikers descend a broad wash with tall rock walls on either side.
Photo by NPS/Herbert