If you don’t want to do the Delicate Arch hike, it is definitely worth it to see the arch from one of the far-away viewpoints. The view of Delicate Arch from the upper viewpoint is a little closer. Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint is an uphill and rocky half-mile hike. If you have binoculars or a good zoom lens on your camera (we didn’t have either) your view will be much better. Unfortunately, from the viewpoint, Delicate Arch is FAR, FAR in the distance nothing like the pictures you see. Lower Delicate Arch Viewpoint is an easy 100-yard walk on a paved trail to the overlook. You can view it from two different viewpoints. That being said, you don’t have to do the difficult hike in order to see Delicate Arch. The hike to Delicate Arch (the last hike in this post) is rated as difficult. Delicate Arch Viewpointĭelicate Arch, the familiar arch pictured on Utah license plates, is the one arch you won’t want to miss on your visit to Arches National Park. It was fun to hike up to the arch and see the landscape behind it. Our favorite arch of the three was North Window Arch. The loop trail connects all three with the option of taking a primitive trail back to the parking lot if you want to make the hike a little longer. ![]() North Window Arch, South Window Arch, and Turret Arch. ![]() The Windows Trail is a mile-long hike to the base of three arches. Older kids will love climbing around the huge rocks at the base of the arch. The double arch is amazing to see up close. ![]() The trail to the base of Double Arch is only half a mile and relatively level. You can park anywhere you find a spot, there is a short trail that connects the two lots. One close to the Windows trails and the other near Double Arch. Just after the Balanced Rock trailhead parking lot is the road to Double Arch and the Windows trails. The trail is partly paved and level with views of the balancing rock along the way.Īlthough you can see the balancing boulder from the road, it is worth it to get out of your car and walk the trail. The distance to the viewpoint and back to the parking lot is only 0.3 miles. This makes it perfect for even the youngest kids. The trail to Balanced Rock is more of a walk than a hike. If not, you can always stop and do the hike on your way out. If parking is available, I would suggest doing this nice short hike first. Balanced Rockīalanced Rock is the first trailhead in the park, nine miles past the visitor’s center. The list goes from really easy to more difficult. Here are seven Arches National Park hikes that are perfect for kids. Arches National Park Hikes From Easy to More Difficult The Arches National Park website has some great information to look at before your trip. I like to teach Eli about what he is going to see before we travel. It is twenty minutes long and explains in detail how the arches are formed. If you have time to spare, the movie at the visitor’s center is very informative. The Junior Ranger program is an awesome way to get kids interested in what they will see in the National Park. 7 Best Arches National Park Hikes For Kidsīefore you head into the park, stop at the visitor’s center and ask for a Junior Ranger Book. In fact, nine of the fifteen hikes in the visitor’s guide are classified as easy. There are quite a few Arches National Park hikes that are great for kids. When you enter the park it feels like you’ve landed on another planet. ![]() Arches has always been one of my favorite National Parks in Utah. Growing up in the beautiful state of Utah, I’ve been lucky to have visited Arches National Park many, many times over the years.
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