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Welcome to Arches!

Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, like the world-famous Delicate Arch, as well as many other unusual rock formations. In some areas, the forces of nature have exposed millions of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park create a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms and textures that is unlike any other in the world.
 
Fiery Furnace Guided Walk

Online Reservations for Fiery Furnace Tours

Reservations are now being accepted for Fiery Furnace tours during 2010. These popular tours usually fill well in advance, so make your reservations early!
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Chad Niehaus

Art Display by Chad Niehaus

Local artist Chad Niehaus will be displaying some of the work he created during his tenure as 2009 Community Artist in the Parks at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
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Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education Curriculum

Canyon Country Outdoor Education, a cooperative venture between the National Park Service, local school districts and nonprofit organizations, leads school groups on field trips throughout the area. Teachers can download their curriculum for grades one through six.
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Nature & Science

Nature & Science

The forces of nature have acted in concert to create the landscape of Arches, which contains the greatest density of natural arches in the world. Throughout the park, rock layers reveal millions of years of deposition, erosion and other geologic events.
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Write to

Arches National Park
PO Box 907
Moab, UT 84532

Phone

Visitor Information
(435) 719-2299

Visitor Information (TDD)
(435) 719-2319

Fax

(435) 719-2300

Climate

Summer temperatures (June through September) may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures (December through February) often drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures may range 50 degrees in a 24-hour period.
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Communities Surrounding Arches National Park
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Moab, UT (9 min. ) Pop. 4,779
Thompson, UT (36 min. )
 Cisco, UT (1 hr.  0 min. )