Close-set pair of natural arches in Arches National and is one of the more known features of the park

General Information

Length:

0.6 mile roundtrip

Elevation Gain:

95 feet

Pet Policy:

Pets NOT allowed on trails

Seasons:

All year

Trailhead:

Parking lot at Double Arch

Location:

Website:

Rating:

★ 5.0

Overview

Double Arch was formed differently from most of the arches in the park. It is what is known as a pothole arch, formed by water erosion from above rather than more typical erosion from the side. The larger opening has a span of 148 feet (45 m) and a height of 104 feet (32 m). These dimensions give the arch the tallest opening and second-longest span in the park.

The Double Arch parking area is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) round trip to the arches that may be wheelchair accessible, with assistance. No guardrails or fences prevent visitors from exploring directly beneath and through the arches.

The area was used as a backdrop for the opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, in which the arches are briefly visible. However, the cave shown in the movie does not exist.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Double Arch (Utah)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0