Moderate, 6.08 mi Out and back with spurs to other arches

*May be shortened to easy if stopping at Landscape Arch

919 ft elevation gain

Hiked 12/19/23

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCCv2w

Takes you to several different arches; including Tunnel, Pine Tree, Navajo, and Partition Arches along with a few ‘lesser’ arches. Easily gets to Landscape Arch, the longest in the Park, before a moderate ascension along the fin-like slabs of sandstone with steep drop offs to reach Double O Arch.

Looking back towards the La Sal Mountains to the east, still coated in the glow of the early morning sun. On each side of the sandstone slab lies a steep drop off.

A large rock structure to the right frames the valley of sandstone below under cottony clouds.

Double O Arch from up close, the lower O to the right is big enough to comfortably sit in, but not stand.

    • everydayhiker@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      8 hours ago

      After the big chunk fell off of Landscape arch in the 90s they put up a wooden fence that keeps you 100 ft or more from it, which is where I was standing when taking that photo for reference. All other arches in the park that have an opening of 3 ft or more are not allowed to be walked on, so probably not even the smaller of the Double O arches although it may be small enough.