 Park
Avenue
About 2 miles into the park is an area known as Park Avenue,
so named for its towering sandstone fins that rise 150-300 feet and present
nature's version of a skyscraper lined city street. A pull-off provides a good
view. An easy trail leads through Park Avenue providing a perspective from beneath
the "buildings." The hike is 1 mile if you arrange to get picked up at the other
side. (See map.)
Windows Section
The Windows Section of the park is home to several large arches.
Most can be be viewed from pull-offs or can be hiked to on short easy trails.
Double Arch is an impressive pair of connected arches -- one
144 feet wide and 112 feet tall, the other 61 by 86 feet.
Turret Arch, North Window and South Window are located along
the relatively easy Windows Trail. Turret Arch
is 65 feet high and 35 feet wide; North Window is 48 by 90 feet; and South Window
is 56 by 155 feet.
Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch is a extraordinarily beautiful and graceful structure.
It is a must see. You can hike to it on the splendid, moderately difficult Delicate
Arch Trail. You can also observe it from a viewpoint .5 miles away.
Fiery Furnace
The Fiery Furnace is a maze of narrow canyons created by tall,
red sandstone fins. There is a pull-off view of the area, but to really experience
its beauty, a hike through is highly recommended. Hiking through the narrow
canyons is so confusing, hikers must either join one of the twice daily ranger
led hikes or obtain a permit for a small fee to enter the area. See Fiery
Furnace Trail.
Devils Garden Area
 Located at the end of the 18 mile road through the
park, the Devils Garden area is the site of the largest number of named arches
in the park. The Devils Garden Trail takes you to all of them.
With a span of 306 feet and a height of 106 feet, Landscape Arch is the largest
arch in the park (and the largest in the world). Landscape Arch is an easy .8
mile hike from the trailhead. From Landscape Arch you can continue along a loop
trail that passes numerous arches. (See Devils
Garden Trail for details.)
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