Mesa Arch
Moab, Utah
Details
Distance
0.74 miles
Elevation Gain
164 ft
Route Type
Loop
Description
Added by Lee Cuellar
Head out on a very easy 0.6 mile loop hike to get great views and shots of historic Mesa Arch. After the quick hike, have enough time to go hit other spots in Arches NP. Plan about 1 hour of hiking and viewing time.
This is an easy 0.6 mile loop. The hike takes you out to Mesa Arch, which is one of the most famous structures of Canyonlands National Park.
If you're out with your camera, you can get amazing shots of the arch with the rugged canyon as your backdrop. Some of the best photos of the arch are at sunrise.
If you're lucky enough, you snagged a campsite Devil's Garden, making it easy for you to keep exploring Arches for a couple of days.
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Mesa Arch Reviews
This short hike leads you to one of the best sunrise spots in the park. Be warned there will be crowds but if everyone cooperates there is plenty of space to view the sunrise through the Arch at a distance. Tip: take a stroll left or right of the arch for uninterrupted views away from the immediate crowd.
5.0
Look hard for pictures of the southwest and Mesa Arch will come up. The view through this oddity of nature is memorizing. Hold on to the kids though as this is a long drop to the canyon floor below. Easy half mile lop to and from the parking lot.
5.0
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