MORE GREAT HIKES IN THE NATIONAL PARKS:From hikes to the tallest peaks to beautiful coast trails, read our Guide to the Best Day Hikes in the US National Parks. ZION NATIONAL PARK: Check out our Zion National Park Travel Guide for important travel planning tips, sample itineraries, advice on when to go, where to stay, and more. Nearby you can also hike through Little Wild Horse slot canyon. GOBLIN VALLEY: Goblin Valley is a small state park packed with unique rock formations that’s a fun place to explore, especially for kids.
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Get the full list in our Capitol Reef Hiking Guide. HIKES IN CAPITOL REEF: Capitol Reef has a long list of hiking trails, including Cassidy Arch and Navajo Knobs. For the full list, read our article Best Things to Do in Canyonlands National Park. It’s a small, low arch and you may it all to yourself.Īre you planning a trip to Arches National Park? If you have any questions about this hike or the park, comment below! More Information about UtahĪRCHES NATIONAL PARK: If you are short on time, check out our One Day in Arches National Park to learn the best way to spend your time here.ĬANYONLANDS:Exploring the Island in the Sky district is one of the best things to do in Canyonlands. While on the Primitive Trail, you can add on the short detour to Private Arch. On our most recent visit, we had a weak cellular signal, but I wouldn’t depend on this as a navigation tool. You can also cache the trail map on your phone and use this to double check your location. If you don’t have a GPS device, my advice is to hike to one cairn and then look for the next one. We never lost the trail, taking the time to spot the rock cairns, and cheating a little bit, by following the map on our Garmin Fenix watches. The second time around, we did a lot better. There are numerous “false trails.” These are trails that were formed by other hikers who stumbled off the main trail, creating short, dead-end trails. We saw several other groups of people wandering around, lost as well. The first time we hiked Devils Garden, we lost the trail and wandered around for a little bit. However, these cairns are few and far between in some spots, so they can be difficult to spot.
For most of the way, the trail is marked with cairns, stacked stones that serve as trail markers. You will need to do a bit of route finding to stay on the trail. For part of the hike, you are walking in a wash (a dry riverbed), so there may be small pools of water that you have to jump over. Expect sections of rock scrambling and a few short, strenuous climbs. The Primitive Trail is a poorly marked trail but it takes you through some of the best scenery in Arches National Park.
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