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PLACES WITH THE PARK

Balanced Rock Viewing Area -
Unlike many of the other named features in the park, Balanced Rock can be seen from the park road. It is located 9.2 miles (14.8 km) from Arches Visitor Center. Although parking is limited, many visitors stop to complete the short hike (0.3 mi / 0.5 km roundtrip) around the rock’s base for unusual and up-close perspectives. (Climbing on Balanced Rock is prohibited.)

Park Avenue Viewpoint and Trailhead -
A short, paved sidewalk leads to a viewpoint of Park Avenue. The trail continues from here, descending steep rock stairs into a spectacular canyon on the way to Courthouse Towers.

Skyline Arch -
A short, out-and-back hike on well defined trail leads to an arch in a high wall. A gentle, rocky uphill slope at the beginning of the trail continues along a relatively flat path to the base of the arch.

Delicate Arch Trailhead -
This trailhead and parking lot is located 13 miles (21 km) from the park entrance. The three-mile roundtrip hike (4.8 km) to Delicate Arch begins here. A short walk to Wolfe Ranch and a nearby panel of rock markings (petroglyphs) also begins here. Limited oversize vehicle parking is available across the street from the main lot. Toilets are open year-round. There is no drinking water available at the trailhead.

The Windows Section Trailhead -
The Windows Section is located 12 miles (19 km) from the park entrance. Park here for trails to Turret Arch, North Window, South Window, and Double Arch. Limited oversize parking is available at the lower lot near Double Arch. Toilets are open year-round. There is no drinking water available at the trailhead.

Panorama Point Viewing Area -
Panorama Point offers wide-open views of Arches and the surrounding area. Located at the top of a hill, you can enjoy views of the La Sal Mountains, the Fiery Furnace, and even Devils Garden from your vehicle or at viewpoints along the parking area. Panorama Point is also an excellent place to stargaze and take in the night sky.

Moab Fault -
The highway below Arches parallels an ancient geologic fracture line, called the Moab Fault.

La Sal Mountains Viewpoint -
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is located a short distance inside the park and offers an excellent overview of red rock scenery both inside and outside the park.

Double Arch -
Double Arch is the tallest (112 ft/34 m) and second-longest (144 ft/44 m) arch in the park. The glorious giant is also viewable from the parking area (without hiking) and may be wheelchair accessible with assistance.

Devils Garden Trailhead -
Devils Garden is located at the northern end of the park, 18 miles (28 km) from the park entrance. Park here for the trail to Landscape Arch and beyond. Limited oversize parking is available. Toilets are open year-round. Drinking water is available spring through fall.

Delicate Arch Viewpoints -
Delicate Arch is a must-see for most park visitors. If you don't have the time or ability to hike the steep 3-mile (4.8 km) roundtrip trail to the arch, you can see it from a distance at Delicate Arch Viewpoints.

Courthouse Wash Panel -
Rock markings are often found at crossroads and near waterways. One such site can be seen a few miles north of Moab, where Courthouse Wash joins the Colorado River. This large and colorful panel of pictographs and petroglyphs displays evidence of people's passage for thousands of years.

Wolfe Ranch -
This humble, one-room cabin sits near the present-day trailhead for the hike to Delicate Arch. Visitors regularly peer through the doorway and wonder aloud, "Who lived here... and how?... And why?" For more than a decade, John Wesley Wolfe and his family lived and worked on the remote "Bar DX" ranch, eventually grazing more than 1,000 head of cattle on native grasses that once covered this area.

HISTORY & CULTURE

Arches National Park acknowledges the peoples who are traditionally associated with these landscapes: Hopi Tribe, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, Las Vegas Paiute, Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Reservation, Navajo Nation, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Pueblo of Zuni, Rosebud Sioux, San Juan Southern Paiute, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

source:
https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/historyculture/index.htm

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