Arches National Park Sunset Discovery Tour in Moab, UT

Best time of year, no crowds at all, high 50's, perfect hiking weather! Delicate Arch is a must! There were almost no people up there this time of year, a bit of a hike, but worth it! Second in order of arches, a short hike to Double arch, another must see! Landscape arch was my 3rd in order of preference another pretty easy enjoyable hike. Don't miss Park Ave!

Great park. Lots to see. It is possible to take in all the arches in one day if you're up for it. Most holes are easy/moderate. I am a disabled veteran so I cannot walk at a normal pace anymore, so we broke it up to 2 days and took it all in comfortably. My service dog, Scout, kept m going, especially uphill. No need to rush. Weather in October was awesome...50+/- degrees in the morning, 70's for the high. Gift shop is great too.

Arches National Park a stop you don’t want to miss. It was incredible seeing the natural arches & other rock formations.

Bucket list item to see the Mighty 5 in Utah. We began with Arches and it did not disappoint! We did easy to moderate trails and saw Pine tree arch, tunnel arch, skyline arch, windows arches, double arch, broken arch and Delicate arch. We intended to do Delicate arch lower viewpoinr but made a mistake and pulled into the trailhead. This was a moderate to difficult trail especially near the end where you walked a narrow trail along a drop off. Not good if you don't like heights but I hugged the inside wall going up and made it

We have been going to Arches for ages and we still love it. We also know all of the tricks of visiting Moab and the park to give ourselves the best experience possible. As you've probably seen from reviews and the park's website (always check park websites!) there is a requirement for timed entries. This was started because of the huge numbers of people who have gotten in line at the gate and have tried to get into the park. Once they entered, they became parking lot "vultures" who kept driving around looking for any available parking space, only to find out that there weren't any. Folks like this arrive too late in the day to get a parking space, even with timed entry. As for the effectiveness of timed entry, I will say that it still pays to get there before 9:00 if you can because even with timed entry we noted that the lines to get in were very long at about noon when we were leaving the park on October 11. To get timed entry, get the app for your phone. You can book the timed entry appointment on the app by scheduling any available appointment time that is available. We booked ours at 7:00 pm the night before our entry when more tickets were released. We got a 9:00 am appointment. We arrived at 8:45 am, but the woman at the entrance booth didn't say anything about our early arrival. She just scanned our QR code from the app and wished us a nice day. If you don't mind entering the park before 7:00 am, there is no timed entry requirement. Also, after 4:00 pm there's also no timed entry requirement. As for the park itself, it has a collection of amazing features like you won't see anywhere else. The best place to start is Devil's Garden, which is a hiker's paradise located at the farthest end of the park road. It is there that you will see a multitude of arches and interesting rock formations as well as beautiful views of the mountains. We start our day early there because of the ease of parking and the greater feeling of isolation from many people. The next-best place to go is the Windows. That has some pretty cool arches as well. For those who are pressed for time, it is possible to spend just a half-day at Arches as we did this time. We visited the Devil's Garden and the Windows and walked at both places. Green River is less than an hour away from Moab, so you don't have to even stay in Moab if you don't want to while visiting Arches. We actually left Moab after just one night and stayed in Richfield, Utah the next night. If you want to stay in Moab, there are lots of hotels and places to eat. If you are in Moab for multiple nights, consider driving to Canyonlands for a visit. It's quite different from Arches.