12/26/2023 0 Comments Archeage map falcorn plainsThis Windows map shows a very popular (read: congested) area of Arches. Click the image to view a full size JPG (90 kb). I hope you’re traveling with someone who loves you enough to be your shuttle driver! Otherwise, just hike the one mile down and back – it’s not very far and the features do look different on the return journey. That way you get to walk all downhill and don’t have to backtrack. The best way to do this is to get dropped off at the southern trailhead, walk north, and get picked up at the Courthouse Towers Viewpoint. It’s a nice intro to arches! That said, don’t expect to actually see an Arch on this trail – it’s mostly to view some spectacular rock formations such as Wall Street, the Courthouse Towers, Three Gossips, Tower of Babel, and other ridiculously-named features. The Park Avenue map shows the 1-mile Park Avenue trail, which is the first one you encounter as you drive into the park. I put them here in a south-to-north order just as you’d encounter them on your way into the park. I find it can be easier to print or save a small map to your phone instead of viewing the entire park each time, especially if you’re just wanting to refernece it while on the trail. OK, here below are the cropped-down versions of the full park map, in case you just want a couple specific areas. Sometimes less pretty is better! Click the image to view a full size GIF (200 kb). This one is best if you just want something very easy to read (no distracting backgrounds) or one to print. This is a simple map of Arches National Park, showing roads, hiking trails, and various named arches like the one above, but in an easier-to-print format. Click the image to view a full size JPG (1.2 mb) or download the PDF (2.6 mb). And really, it’s basically the exact same map as above but with some minor formatting differences. This is no longer the newest Arches map (the one above took that crown), but I’m keeping it available here because the file size is much smaller, especially if you want the PDF. This is the 2014 Arches National Park map, showing roads, hiking trails, campgrounds, and various named arches. If you want separate maps for different individual parts of the park (such as Delicate Arch or Devils Garden), scroll down a bit to where I cropped them into smaller sizes for you. Click the image to view a full size JPG (1.6 mb) or download the PDF (10.4 mb). The map shows the entire national park (all roads and trails) and works well for saving to your phone or tablet. Here’s the newest Arches map, which was updated by the Park Service for the summer of 2015. Otherwise, read on for my rambling, opinionated, somewhat-coherent guide to Arches maps. (The other page is meant to get you the maps with no fuss, no frills.) For more Arches trip planning, you can also browse the best-selling Arches maps and guidebooks on Amazon. This page complements the Arches National Park maps page here you’ll find the same maps but with much longer text descriptions to help you plan your trip.
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