View List On MapMore Top 10 Lists
- Active Things to Do
- Family Friendly Attractions
- Fun Things to Do
- Places to Hike
- Nature & Wildlife
- Unusual Things to Do
- Outdoor Activities
- Outdoor Attractions
- Historical Things to Do
- Romantic Things to Do
- Things to Do Around Arches National Park
- Things to Do Near Balanced Rock
- Things to Do Near Delicate Arch Viewpoint
- Things to Do Near Devil's Garden Campground
- Ask a Local
- Ask Arches National Park Locals
-
-
-
1. Delicate Arch Trail
- Mostly slickrock trail to world-famous icon Delicate Arch.
-
- Hiking
- In the park
- Nile Expert Tip: A classic landmark that you should see if you can.
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
2. Fiery Furnace
- Exciting labyrinth of sandstone. Permit required. Best for over 5 years of age.
-
- Hiking
- In the park
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
3. Devils Garden Primitive Loop Hike
- 5-mile strenuous loop through and around Devils Garden area. Features 8 arches
-
- Hiking
- In the park
user rating -
-
-
4. Klondike Bluffs
- Mysterious and secluded bluffs in Arches
-
- Hiking
- In the park
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
5. Tower Arch
- 2.4 mile hike - remote. Check road conditions first.
-
- Hiking
user rating -
-
-
6. Landscape Arch
- Easy, some elevation gain. Possibly the world's longest natural arch. 2 miles roundtrip.
-
- Hiking
- In the park
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
7. Double O Arch
- 4.2 mile hike. Many small elevation changes, rocky, heights.
-
- Hiking
- In the park
user rating -
-
-
8. Double Arch
- .8 mile hike - easy, sandy, flat. Must-see arch.
-
- Hiking
user rating -
-
-
9. Park Avenue
- 2 mile hike -steep descent to an awesome canyon
-
- Hiking
user rating -
-
-
10. Hovenweep National Monument
- Puebloan-era villages in a remote location
-
- Landmarks
- Outside the park
user ratingexpert pick -
-
-
The Best of NileGuide
-
What are the best cool things to do in Arches? The famous hikes...the secret hikes...the unexpected hikes. What makes them cool activities to do in Arches? The hot tips you'll get about them here!
Delicate Arch is on just about everyone's list of things to do when they visit Arches, for good reason. It's totally cool! Delicate Arch is world-famous and delivers truly spectacular pictures to add to your online albums. Your hip cat street cred will get a boost when you complete this signature trail. Another one to slip into your cool hikes pocket is Fiery Furnace. Take the ranger-led version if it's your first time out, and revel in your close up time with narrow canyons, boulder scrambles, and some rock hopping.
Klondike Bluffs is cool because it's remote, breathtaking, and demands a bit of rugged self-sufficiency to reach. Tower Arch starts off from the Klondike Bluffs parking area, so it's easy to tack on to your cool hikes list. Dark Angel really does look like a brooding angel--come on, that's totally cool.
Landscape Arch is like Delicate Arch-a total must-see. Longer than a football field, it might be the longest natural arch in the world. And geologically, it might not be around much longer, so see it while you can! Don't confuse Double O Arch with Double Arch. They are each distinct, but yes, each features two arches in close proximity to one another, which is a very cool effort from nature.
