Arches National Park near Moab Utah
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Arches National Park
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Arches National Park Visitor's Center 
Open: All Year
Located: Just inside the Park Entrance.
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm - Daily - November through March.
Closed December 25.
Extended Hours - April through September.

At Arches National Park Vistor Center you will find a museum and many exhibits. A short orientation program is shown in the auditorium on the hour and half hour. Information is available and books and maps are sold by the Canyonlands Natural History Association, in the visitor center.

Free Junior Ranger booklets are available at the visitor center. Filled with fun activities, these books reveal the wonders of Arches to kids and parents alike. By completing five or more exercises, participants earn a Junior Ranger badge and signed certificate. Activities are designed for ages 6 to 12.

Write to
Arches National Park
PO Box 907
Moab, UT 84532
E-mail Us

Visitor Information
(435) 719-2299
Visitor Information (TDD)
(435) 719-2319
Fax (435) 719-2305

Entry Fees
Entry fee waivers permitted if your group is for educational rather than recreational purposes.
(prices are subject to change)

Park Features

Camping and  Quick Facts:

Devils Garden is the only campground in Arches National Park, although there is camping in or around nearby towns.

The Devils Garden campground is located eighteen miles from the park entrance and is open year-round. From mid-March to late October, a $ 10.00 per night fee is charged. From late October to mid-March, the fee is $ 5.00 per night

Individual Sites

The campground has 52 individual sites which are $ 10.00 per night and will accommodate up to ten people; 30 of the individual sites may be reserved through National Recreation Reservation System (NRRS) for nights between March 1st and October 31st. Reservations are required no less than 4 days and no more than 240 days in advance. The remaining 22 campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis each day beginning at 7:30 am at the park entrance station or visitor center. For reservations: phone NRRS at: 877-444-6777, 877-833-6777 (TDD), or 518-885-3639.

Group Sites

The Juniper Basin campsite will accommodate up to 55 people; the Canyon Wren campsite up to 35. The group camping fee is $ 3.00 per person per night, with a $ 33.00 per night minimum. No recreational vehicles or trailers are permitted in the group sites.

Reservations must be made no less than 4 days and no more than 360 days in advance. Unreserved group campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of arrival. To make a reservation, phone NRRS at: 877-444-6777, 877-833-6777 (TDD), or 518-885-3639.

Campground facilities include potable water, tables, grills as well as pit-style and flush toilets (water is turned off during the winter months). There are no showers. Bring your own wood or charcoal for the grills. Some sites will accommodate RV's up to 30 feet in length. Check at the visitor center for more information.

Campsite registration starts at 7:30 am each morning at the Entrance Station or the Visitor Center
See more Camping in Moab and surrounding areas

BLM Campgrounds and Map Locator near Moab Utah
 

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Backcountry Hiking and Camping in Arches

You can hike along the backcountry, there are no designated trails, and pets are not permitted. Backcountry camping is allowed and a permit is required. You can obtain a permit at the visitor center. There are no designated backcountry campsites or trails. Low-impact camping techniques are essential. You must carry all your water and NO FIRES are allowed.


Map Locators for Arches National Park and Moab Utah


Directions By Car
From the Northwest, Salt Lake City, Utah to Moab Utah

Estimated Time: 3 hours 50 minutes Estimated Distance: 234.22 miles

Start out going WEST on E 400 S/UT-186 W toward S MAIN ST. 0.2 mi
Turn LEFT onto S WEST TEMPLE/UT-270. 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT onto W 500 S/UT-269 W. Continue to follow UT-269 W. 0.8 mi
Merge onto I-15 S toward LAS VEGAS/CHEYENNE. 49.5 mi
Merge onto US-6 E via EXIT 258 toward US-89 E/PRICE/MANTI. 151.6 mi
Take the US-191 S exit, EXIT 182, toward CRESCENT JCT/MOAB. 0.4 mi
Turn RIGHT onto US-191 S. 31.4 mi
Turn LEFT onto E CENTER ST. 0.1 mi
End at Moab, UT

From the NorthEast

Estimated Time: 1 hour 44 minutes Estimated Distance: 113.59 miles
I-70 W via the ramp on the LEFT toward GREEN RIVER (Crossing into UTAH). 75.0 mi Map Avoid
Take the US-191 S exit, EXIT 182, toward CRESCENT JCT/MOAB. 0.4 mi Map Avoid
Turn LEFT onto US-191/UT-128. Continue to follow US-191 S. 31.5 mi Map Avoid
Turn LEFT onto E CENTER ST. 0.1 mi Map Avoid
End at Moab, UT Map

Red Line Alternate Route
I-70 West to Cisco go south to hwy 128 towards Castle Valley and Moab

This is the scenic route along the Colorado River, where you will find a few campsites
as well as Lodges. The views of the river at the base of natural red sandstone sculptures will take your breath away. This is a good paved two lane road, narrow in spots where you will need to slow down, but still passable by two cars.

There are mulitple BLM campgrounds and sites along Hwy 128

 


From the Southeast, Farmington NM to Moab, UT

Estimated Time: 3 hours 6 minutes Estimated Distance: 183.23 miles

Start out going WEST on W BROADWAY/US-64 W toward S LAKE ST. Continue to follow US-64 W. 27.4 mi
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-491 N (Passing through COLORADO, then crossing into UTAH). 101.7 mi
Turn RIGHT onto US-191/N MAIN ST. Continue to follow US-191. 54.0 mi
Turn RIGHT onto E CENTER ST. 0.1 mi
End at Moab, UT

Arches Recreational Activities see list of activities in Moab
Recreational activities include auto touring, backpacking, biking, camping, and hiking, some of which require permits. There are also guided commercial tours and ranger programs.

Arches Tour Guides

Scheduled walks, guided hikes and evening campfire programs by rangers are available mid-March through October. You can purchase tickets up to seven days in advance for the popular Fiery Furnace guided hike at the Arches Visitor Center. The visitor center will also provide  information on the Junior Ranger program for children ages six through eleven.

Rangers lead walks into the Fiery Furnace twice each day. The cost is $ 8.00 for adults; $ 4.00 for children 6 to 12 years old and Golden Age Pass holders. Group size is limited, and walks often fill a day or two in advance. Reservations can be made in person at the visitor center up to seven days in advance. 

Arches Flora and Fauna

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History of Arches National Park more at Wikipedia
This region has been occupied by humans since the last ice age 10,000 years ago. Fremont people and Ancient Pueblo People lived in the area up until about 700 years ago. Spanish missionaries encountered Ute and Paiute tribes in the area when they first came through in 1775, but the first European-Americans to attempt settlement in the area were the Mormon Elk Mountain Mission in 1855, who soon abandoned the area. Ranchers, farmers, and prospectors later settled Moab in the neighboring riverine valley in the 1880s. Word of the beauty in the surrounding rock formations spread beyond the settlement as a possible tourist destination. Suggestions that the area be set aside for a National Park were brought to national attention early in the 20th century.

The Arches area was first brought to the attention of the National Park Service by Frank A. Wadleigh, passenger traffic manager of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.

In late 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a proclamation which enlarged Arches to protect additional scenic features and permit development of facilities to promote tourism. A small adjustment was made by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 to accommodate a new road alignment.

In early 1969, just before leaving office, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a proclamation substantially enlarging Arches. Two years later, President Richard Nixon signed legislation enacted by Congress which significantly reduced the total area enclosed, but changed its status to a National Park.

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About Moab Utah
Moab, Utah's 4 corners area, with a population of approximately 6,600 and an elevation of 4021 ft, offers Mountain biking, hiking, climbing, touring and river rafting as well as many beautiful areas of interest.  Scenic Moab is also known as the land of scenic byways of them!
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