Arches National Park
Visitor Services
Drive north on Route 24 from Capitol Reef, past Goblin Valley, and then east on Interstate 70. Travel south on U.S. 191 to reach Arches National Park, just five miles north of Moab.
A free newspaper, Arches National Park Visitor Guide, contains general information, photography tips, descriptions of most of the park trails, tips for budgeting your time in the park and more. It is available at the park entrance.
Park Fees: Entrance to Arches is $20 per car and $10 per pedestrian or bicyclist (good for seven days). Fees are subject to change.
Visitor Center: The visitor center is located near the park entrance. An orientation slide program is presented multiple times daily. The center also houses exhibits and book sales. It is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) in winter, extended to 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in mid-season. The center is closed December 25. A new 18,000 square foot visitor center features interactive exhibits, educational kiosks, a large outdoor plaza for after-hours information, and a bookstore featuring guide books, maps, DVDs, postcards, and much more. The 140-seat theater features a stunning orientation film highlighting both Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
Food and Camping Supplies: Restaurants, grocery stores and other services are in Moab, Green River and Monticello. There are no stores in the park.
Guided and Self-Guiding Tours: A 48-mile round-trip, self-guiding auto tour leads to the major sights, including a Delicate Arch viewpoint where a 100-yard, fully accessible trail offers a distant view of the famous arch. Also see "Sights to See" on page 63 for more information.
Lodging: There are no accommodations in the park. For a complete list of services in the area, check at the visitor center or contact the Moab Area Travel Council at PO Box 550, Moab, UT 84532; (800) 635-6622.
Medical Emergencies: Emergency first aid is available from park rangers. The nearest hospital facilities are five miles south in Moab.
RV Facilities: Sites at the Devils Garden Campground will accommodate RVs and tents. No hookups or dump stations are in the park, but they may be found in nearby Moab. Reservations are available for some individual and two group sites through the National Recreation Reservation Service: www.ReserveUSA.com; (877) 444-6777; TDD: (877) 833-6777; International (518) 885-3639.
Special Services -: The America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass is gladly accepted. The visitor center, picnic area and restroom facil-ities throughout the park are wheelchair-accessible, as is one designated site at Devils Garden Campground. The visitor center orientation film and a geology animation video are captioned for visitors with hearing impairments.
Weather Information: Arches has hot summers (100°F/38°C), pleasant springs and falls, and cool winters. There is some snowfall in winter and thunderstorms often occur in late summer.
Park address: For more information, please con-tact Arches National Park, P.O. Box 907, Moab, UT 84532; call (435) 719-2299 (voice) or (435) 719-2319 (TDD).
Arches In Depth
News from the Parks
State Pushing its Plan to Thin Federal Elk Herd
January 7, 2009 - 3:39pm
Unhappy with federal alternatives, the State Game and Fish Department is pushing its own plan to thin an overpopulated elk herd at North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
January 7, 2009 - 3:39pm
Unhappy with federal alternatives, the State Game and Fish Department is pushing its own plan to thin an overpopulated elk herd at North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Northwestern Hawaiian Isles Might Met U.N. Designation
January 7, 2009 - 3:11pm
The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands could become the second United Nations World Heritage site in Hawaii, joining Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
January 7, 2009 - 3:11pm
The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands could become the second United Nations World Heritage site in Hawaii, joining Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Full Slate of Activities this Month at Saguaro National Park
January 7, 2009 - 3:09pm
A series of programs are under way at Saguaro National Park. Explore the natural and cultural history of the park. Come along on a naturalist-led evening walk or join a local expert for a presentation in the visitor center. Programs will be offered at both districts. There is no charge for interpretive programs, but park entrance fees apply.
January 7, 2009 - 3:09pm
A series of programs are under way at Saguaro National Park. Explore the natural and cultural history of the park. Come along on a naturalist-led evening walk or join a local expert for a presentation in the visitor center. Programs will be offered at both districts. There is no charge for interpretive programs, but park entrance fees apply.
Park Service Rolls Out Bike Sharing
January 7, 2009 - 3:08pm
About 300 National Park Service employees have the opportunity to get around D.C. in an environmentally-friendly way. In a one-year demo program between the NPS and Lousiville, Ky.-based Humana Inc., the health-benefit company is giving 30 bikes to NPS employees to help them cut down on auto gas emissions.
January 7, 2009 - 3:08pm
About 300 National Park Service employees have the opportunity to get around D.C. in an environmentally-friendly way. In a one-year demo program between the NPS and Lousiville, Ky.-based Humana Inc., the health-benefit company is giving 30 bikes to NPS employees to help them cut down on auto gas emissions.
A Plan for Stimulus Money: National Parks
January 7, 2009 - 3:05pm
There are any number of things that could be done with the upcoming, huge stimulus package to put Americans back to work and and improve infrastructure. About $2.5 billion of that could go to our national parks, says the National Parks Conservation Association, and they have a plan.
January 7, 2009 - 3:05pm
There are any number of things that could be done with the upcoming, huge stimulus package to put Americans back to work and and improve infrastructure. About $2.5 billion of that could go to our national parks, says the National Parks Conservation Association, and they have a plan.
