Arches Park Avenue Trail

Park Avenue Trail in Arches National Park

The Park Avenue Trail is one of the first major attractions within Arches National Park. It is a one-mile trail that follows the bottom of a canyon at the feet of some of the park’s gigantic and well-known monoliths.  Park Avenue Trail is a 2 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Moab, Utah. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.

From Park Avenue parking area, the trail descends steeply into a spectacular canyon and continues down the wash to Courthouse Towers. If you have a shuttle driver, you can begin at one point and be picked up at the other. For roundtrip hiking, retrace your steps along the trail rather than walking along the park road.

Round-trip Distance : 2 Miles

Difficulty :  Moderate Trail

The Entrada Sandstone is divided into three members, the Moab Tongue, Slick Rock Memberand Dewey Bridge Members.

The Three Gossips, the Courthouse Towers, Queen Nefertiti and Queen Victoria Rock, the Organ, and the Tower of Babel are all visible from the road as visitors drive up towards Balanced Rock and Delicate Arch, but there is a large difference in experience when actually hiking through them. All of these natural wonders are famous and often photographed.

How To Reach : Arches National Park is located five miles north of Moab, Utah, along US-191. Upon entering the park, rangers will give you a map. Follow the park road 2.4 miles where you will turn into the Park Avenue parking area on the left side of the road.