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0.74 miles
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164 ft
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Loop
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Added by Lee Cuellar
Head out on a very easy 0.6 mile loop hike to get great views and shots of historic Mesa Arch. After the quick hike, have enough time to go hit other spots in Arches NP. Plan about 1 hour of hiking and viewing time.
This is an easy 0.6 mile loop. The hike takes you out to Mesa Arch, which is one of the most famous structures of Canyonlands National Park.
If you're out with your camera, you can get amazing shots of the arch with the rugged canyon as your backdrop. Some of the best photos of the arch are at sunrise.
If you're lucky enough, you snagged a campsite Devil's Garden, making it easy for you to keep exploring Arches for a couple of days.
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Drew Thompson
4/24/2022
Crowded but worth it
This short hike leads you to one of the best sunrise spots in the park. Be warned there will be crowds but if everyone ...
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Lucas Bremer
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9/2/2020
One of the iconic National Park Hikes
Look hard for pictures of the southwest and Mesa Arch will come up. The view through this oddity of nature is memorizing. Hold on ...
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Natalie F
7/8/2020
Easy hike with photographic views
Great hike! Very photographic park, especially this spot! This hike leaves you plenty of time to explore other parts of the park too!
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Julie S
5/1/2018
Easy walk with Epic views!
I must’ve gotten lucky because there was almost nobody there when I went in mid July around 10am on a Sunday.
If you want ...
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Michael Martineau
11/12/2016
What A Beauty
Very easy hike and definitely worth it. There are multiple spots to get photos of the arch so get creative. Just watch where you ...
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Jonathon Reed
9/19/2016
Great photo, but crowded
Dozens of people there to catch the sunrise. Still utterly beautiful, just missing the peace of desert solitude that you can get at other ...
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Mike Quine
9/14/2016
Photo Party
In my life, I have never seen a larger gaggle of photographers in my life. I mean I get it! The view is stunning ...
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Brynn Schmidt
5/31/2016
Crowded, but Can't Miss It
This is a definite if you are in the Island in the Sky section of the park. I did not realize that Canyonlands was ...
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Improvised Journeys
5/17/2016
Iconic
Iconic place for photographers. Crowded and easy to access in reality, but no less wonderful. The canyons below seem to stretch on forever.
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Sonja Saxe
4/8/2016
Beautiful But Crowded
Mesa Arch is a gorgeous spot. The way the arch perfectly frames Island in the Sky is picture perfect - but don't expect getting ...
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Johnathan .
3/21/2016
A must see
If you are visiting the Island In The Sky district in Canyonlands then you have to check Mesa Arch off of the To Do ...
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Kristen May
1/15/2016
I loved this hike and the views, it was easy and didn't take long at all which was nice for a day when we ...
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Jason Hatfield
12/24/2015
This iconic spot is extremely popular for sunrise when the arch glows with the morning light. Winter when it's very cold out is ...
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Korey Taylor
11/13/2015
Beautiful view from here and definitely worth the early rise to watch the sunrise.
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Sarah Vaughn
10/9/2015
Super short hike to this, which equals lots and lots of people visiting, but that's just because the views really are that good!
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Allison Herreid
10/7/2015
Wonderful spot for catching/photographing the sunrise.
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