Park Avenue Trail

Moab, UT
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Park Avenue Trail
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Distance
1.83 miles
Elevation Gain
318 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

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Scenic
Family Friendly
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Easy Parking
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Added by Lee Cuellar

Park Avenue Trail is one of the first major attractions within Arches National Park. There are beautiful sandstone walls, and amazing rock formation textures, shapes, and colors. Plan for 30 to 60 minutes depending on how quickly you're moving.

From the Park Avenue Trail parking area, you can walk up towards the lookout and admire the beauty, or you can hike down the steep path towards the canyon. The trail takes you down the wash to Courthouse Towers. You can either hike round trip to Courthouse Towers and back, or have someone drop you off at Park Avenue Trail and be picked up by the other end.

The trailhead is located on the Arches Entrance Road, 2.5 miles north of the visitors’ center, on the north side of the road. From the parking lot, follow the paved walkway 320 feet to the trail leading down to the Avenue.

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Drew Thompson
4/24/2022
Best intro view to the National Park
Make this a quick stop or a longer hike. The views from the top of Park Avenue are great as you first enter the ...
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Lucas Bremer
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9/2/2020
Great entry hike in Arches
This is a easy hike that you can either hike out and back or have someone pick you up at the other end. The ...
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Michelle Olmstead
8/13/2017
Beautiful, Short Hike with Amazing Views
A great hike for all ages. The trail is accessible and gives you a great taste of Arches National Park if you are ...
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John Maurizi
12/15/2016
Great for sunrise or sunset
Great little trail as an out and back. This is very popular with the tour buses. They leave their group on one ...
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Jared Blitz
8/26/2016
Interesting hike
I thought this was a cool, easy hike to do that takes you through some fascinating monument-like structures. Word of warning, however: ...
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Johnathan .
5/24/2016
A short but beautiful hike
This hike is not very long or strenuous, but Park Ave is one of my favorite areas in the park. The towering sandstone cliffs ...
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Jason Hatfield
12/23/2015
It's not the most stunning hike in Arches but definitely still pretty. It's a great night photography location as well.
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Allison Herreid
11/9/2015
A great first stop on your way into the park.
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Liam McNally
9/28/2015
Great intro hike to Arches
If you need a good warm up or only have time to pop into Arches NP, this is a good option. Amazing views!
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