Short Hike to Double Arch
Castle Valley, Utah
Details
Distance
0.56 miles
Elevation Gain
135 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Description
Added by Scott Kranz
This area has the largest collection of arches in the world, making this a great hike to not only explore the renowned double arch, but to take in quite a few others as well.
The hike to Double Arch is a relatively flat and easy hike of 0.5 miles roundtrip. You can add this to the rest of the quick spots you may want to visit on your visit to Arches.
This arch is created by two arches that shares the same stone as the foundation for their outer legs. This arch was formed by downward water erosion as opposed to the more common side-to-side erosion.
The good news is that there's a fair amount of parking at the parking lot, because visitors also tend to park there to visit the Windows section of the park.
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Reviews
These are some of my favorite arches in the NP and only a short walk. This parking lot will likely fill up early so get there during the off hours to make that easier
5.0
Easy short hike to a amazing double arch. And its massive. Look along the trail and see many other arches in the nearby cliffs.
5.0
Arches National Park has no shortage of beautiful, short hikes. But with that comes the crowds. Plan to visit early in the morning or late at night especially on weekends. The parking lot for this hike is large, but it does fill up fast with how many people come to visit Double Arch and neighboring hikes. Beautiful arches and landscape though! Please remember to stay on the trail and not trample the delicate crypto soil. There are signs everywhere, but I still saw so many people stepping off trail. This soil can take YEARS to grow.
4.0
This is definitely worth a stop along your drive through the park. Be sure to walk under the arches, they're a geological wonder!
4.0
A nice and easy hike to the beautiful arches. We made the mistake of going in the middle of the day when it was most crowded. Because the hike is very easy, it's a main attraction in the park. Still beautiful, though!
4.0
Go sit under these two arches. Being under two towering rock features with the sun casting shadows on you is incredible. And the "hike" is super short so it would be silly to miss this arch during your visit to Arches National Park.
5.0
It's really not much of a walk to get out to Double Arch. You can see the pair of arches from the road, but they're really worth taking the 5 minutes to head out to and stand under! Very large and impressive formations!
5.0
If you have the chance to go up to Double Arch at night it is perfect for taking star photos. You also will not have to deal with the crowds it gets during the day.
5.0
Checked it out at sunset and the colour was absolutely stunning—glowing in the late summer. As big as a cathedral. Absolutely worth visiting. Hang around and the tourist crowd will ebb.
5.0
The best time to go here is once the sun has set. You won't run into too many people and you will get some good views of the stars that are out!
4.0
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