PERFECT 1-Day Itinerary Arches National Park!

Hey guys welcome back to the channel. Today we are going to be sharing the perfect one-day itinerary in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. Arches National Park is home to over 2,000 natural stone arches and some of the most jaw-dropping landscapes in the U.S. If you only have one day to explore don't worry we've got you covered with the perfect itinerary to see all the highlights including Devil's Garden, Delicate Arch, and more. Starting your day off bright and early you're going to head straight for Devil's Garden. This hike is 7.8 miles round trip and an elevation of 1,085 feet but it includes one of the longest natural arches in the world which is Landscape Arch. If you just want to hike to this arch without doing the whole trail it's only 1.6 miles. It takes about two to three hours to do the complete loop or about an hour just to visit Landscape Arch. 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You can hike up onto the base of the arch as well. Just be very careful because it is a little bit slick. Next up is Window and Turret Arch. This is in the same parking lot as Double Arch. The trail is about 1.2 miles and 154 feet of elevation so it's really not that bad and it's just fun to walk around the trail and explore the area. Yeah there are two window arches which are very cool and then there's a pretty famous shot of the turret arch through the first window arch if you're looking to take some cool photos. After you're done you're going to want to go to Balanced Rock. This will be a pretty quick stop it is right off the scenic drive it's only about 0.3 miles and 45 feet of elevation gain. This is a very popular and unique spot in Arches National Park so be sure to check it out. After Balanced Rock you're going to head over to Park Avenue Viewpoint. This is basically a drive up spot where you get a really incredible view of a valley. It actually reminded me of the needles in Canyonlands National Park and if you want you can hike the one mile trail that goes down into the canyon. And we have saved the best for last for sunset you are going to hike to the Delicate Arch. This is one of the coolest rock formations we've ever seen. It is a massive freestanding arch and also one of the busiest so be prepared for crowds. I would definitely pack a snack or even like a small dinner because you're probably going to be hanging out for a while and watching the sunset which is an incredible experience and well worth it. Even though there was a lot of people it was actually really nice everyone was just quiet eating and taking in the view. This hike is 3.2 miles and 630 feet of elevation gain round trip. You want to plan to arrive at the arch 30 to 45 minutes before sunset. We ran into some poor people when we were hiking out that did not budget enough time and they just completely missed the sunset by the time they got there and it's a little bit less spectacular. There are a ton of beautiful hikes and viewpoints in Arches National Park but a lot of people only have one day so we have compiled the best of the best into this one day itinerary. Make sure to wake up early to beat the crowds and the heat. Bring plenty of water. Bring really good hiking shoes. Pack a lunch. Another reason you are going to want to get up early to go to Arches National Park is because of the timed entry. So if you are visiting between the beginning of April to the beginning of July or the end of August to the end of October so that's the spring and fall those are their busy seasons there's a timed entry permit that you will need if you want to enter the park between 7 a.m and 4 p.m. So if you want to go during the day you can go online and try to reserve one of these timed entry permits but if you arrive before 7 a.m you don't have to worry about it you can just go into the park. We've seen massive lineups into this park and there's literally photos online of like huge lineups like two hours waiting line get there early yeah and during the week if possible. If you guys have any questions about Arches National Park near Moab, Utah be sure to let us know in the comments below and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Make sure to check out our Utah travel guide it is 81 pages and full of everything that we loved about traveling through this beautiful state. 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