How do you see sunrise at Arches?

One of the most popular places to watch the sunrise in Arches National Park is Balanced Rock. This iconic rock formation is located closer to the park entrance than some other locations on this list, making it easily accessible for early risers.



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List of the Best Sunrise & Sunset Spots in Arches National Park + Map
  • Courthouse Towers & Park Avenue (Sunrise)
  • Delicate Arch (Sunrise)
  • Turret Arch (Sunset)
  • The Windows (Sunrise)
  • Balanced Rock (Sunrise)
  • Fiery Furnace (Sunset)
  • Panorama Point (Sunrise)
  • Double Arch (Sunrise)


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The best aspect of going at sunrise is the lack of crowds! The lighting is less than ideal, but there will probably less than a dozen people at the arch when the sun first comes up. You'll have a lot more freedom to choose a plethora of sans-people compositions.

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It will take most people 2 to 3 hours to hike to and back from Delicate Arch, but only you will know your pace. Also, plan for at least a 30-minute drive from Moab to the trailhead. Pack appropriately– If you are going to be hiking for sunrise, be sure to bring a headlamp and batteries.

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Yes, you may enter the park before 7 am or after 4 pm. Because entrance lines into the park may vary, we suggest arriving at 6:30 am or earlier.

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Without a doubt, Delicate Arch is the most famous natural stone arch in the world. Referred to as The Arch by many arriving visitors for whom it is No. 1 on their must-see lists, Delicate has an allure that is hard to explain but impossible to deny. The light opening beneath Delicate Arch is 46 feet (14 m) high.

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Turret Arch is one of the best sunrise spots in Arches National Park to capture the red-orange glow on the North Window and Turret Arch. To access this spot to see the arch through the window takes a bit of scrambling up a rock wall to a small ledge.

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To beat the crowds, try entering the park early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Temperatures are cooler and the light is better for photography.

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Timed entry tickets will allow visitors to enter the park during a one-hour window. For example, a 7 am ticket will allow entry between 7:00 and 7:59 am. Visitors may enter the park before 7 am and after 4 pm without a timed entry ticket.

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You'd have commendable focus to get in and out of the Park in under two hours, but it can be done. Even if you don't plan to stray from your vehicle, we recommend you budget an extra hour to take in the magnificent scenery and snap a picture or two.

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The best easy hikes in Arches are The Windows, Landscape Arch, Double Arch, Sand Dune Arch, and Park Avenue. My name is Ash, and I'm a former park ranger.

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| Updated: Nov. 30, 2019, 8:07 a.m. A man and a woman died Friday morning when they fell into the bowl-area near Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. A younger man also fell and was injured.

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Two days in Arches is ideal though and would give you enough time to explore the Fiery Furnace on the ranger-led hike and do a few more of the longer hikes. One day is really all you need at the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park if you're sticking to the overlooks and shorter trails.

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