Is Arches National Park lit up at night?

Arches staff strive to ensure outdoor light fixtures like this one are pointed down, shielded, and provide light only where it's needed. Because of the quality dark skies in our area, we have worked to protect and share our dark night skies. While Arches is a relatively large park, its amenities are limited.



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Arches National Park and the surrounding Colorado Plateau offer some of the darkest night skies remaining in the United States. You can enjoy the park after dark by viewing spectacular night skies.

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The dark skies of Moab and the surrounding region are a valuable and rare resource.

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Night Sky. Arches preserves some of the darkest night sky in the Southwest. If you go stargazing, bring a red flashlight to protect your night vision. Respect other visitors by keeping your lights pointed toward the ground and not shining bright lights on arches or formations.

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Delicate Arch at Night Essentially the hike is the exact same but here are some tips and bit from our experience: FOLLOW THE ROCK STACKS (later learned these are called rock cairns) We have come to the conclusion that these were created to help you find your way and navigate.

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You cannot sleep in your car at Arches National Park unless you have a reserved campsite at the Devils Garden Campground, which is the only designated campground within the park.

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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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Night rides are offered during a two week period from waxing half moon to waning half moon, from April through September. Click here for moon phase calculation. The most popular and well-known roads and trails around Moab are deserted after dark year round.

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Canyonlands is one of many parks in southern Utah with the International Dark Sky Park designation. Visitors come from all over the world to attend night sky ranger programs and to experience the dark skies they never see at home.

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