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Delicate Arch, Moab, UT

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Delicate Arch

Delicate Arch is a sightseeing stop in Moab, UT, part of the Canyonlands guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

Wolfe Ranch trailhead, Arches National Park · Moab, UT

Why you should go…

Delicate Arch is the largest free-standing arch in Arches National Park, with an opening 46 feet high and 32 feet wide in Entrada Sandstone. The trail from Wolfe Ranch is 3 miles round trip and climbs 480 feet, passing a pioneer cabin and a wall of Ute petroglyphs on the way. If you would rather not hike, the Lower Viewpoint is a level 100-yard walk with a view from a mile away. Sunset draws the biggest crowds.

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What's around here?

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