If you're in a good shape, and have about 2 hours, you should hike to the Delicate Arch. We've been to: Balanced Rock, Window Section, Double Arch, Double O Arch, Landscape Arch and Park Avenue, and nothing compares to the beauty of the Delicate Arch. more

If you make it all the way to Arches National Park and fail to hike to Delicate Arch, you will regret it. This iconic arch may be the most recognized natural arch in the world. The hike is about 1.5 miles and does rise moderately in elevation, but if you're in reasonably good shape, it's really not a difficult hike.... more

This is an amazing late afternoon/sunset hike. The views are spectacular the entire way. Be aware that the uphill portions are strenuous, but children can do it as well (maybe even easier). There are some drop offs along the trail, so keep children close by. This might not be for you, if you have problem with heights as there is... more

This is going to sound really corny, but the day I walked the Delicate Arch trail was among the best days of my life and the Delicate Arch certainly contributed a lot to this feeling. I didn't find the hike that hard and I saw several smaller children doing it as well. You hike and hike and hike and already... more

We did this hike in late afternoon, which meant that the sun was not too hot. The hike was a little strenuous, but not too hard. It started with a little bit of flat walking before you climb over a large rock. This is steep but is not hard to do. We saw children as young as five walking this... more

Be sure to get here first thing. The parking lot fills up quickly and there was alot of road work during our visit at sept. 18th 2008. This hike is very strenuous . 3miles round trip. the first part is on even ground has a short detour to see indian pictograghs, and a old farm stead. than up over a... more

Wow! This was the best hike in the entire park. We went in late May, and the weather was perfect, about 80°. We started this hike early, and were glad we did, less crowds! We all ended up loving the hike, it's not much of a trail at all, more of a giant rock you walk up and over. The... more

This was my favorite location in Arches National Park. Well worth the 3 mile hike. Just make sure to wear comfortable shoes and take plenty of water as most of the hike is in full sun. Try to make it a late day hike because the arch at sunset is spectacular!!!!! You can sit and watch the colors change minute... more

Delicate Arch is probably THE arch most closely associated with Arches National Park and most often depicted on calendars, tourist information, etc. It can be viewed in the distance from the trails at Delicate Arch Viewpoints. If you have more than one day to spend hiking in Arches, do the Viewpoints trails before the hike to the arch itself. This... more