Arches National Park
Double O Arch Trail

The Double O Arch trail is both beautiful and challenging. The trail works it's way across drifts of sand and then climbs and traverses the large fins of sandstone that fill the landscape. There is a section where the trail walks across one of the fins, a sidewalk wide path with significant drops on both sides.

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At all times the views are spectacular. Take your time on this hike.

Approach

There is a fee needed to enter Arches National Park, which you can pay at a drive up entrance station immediately after you enter the park from Interstate 191.

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From the entrance station, drive 16.6 miles to the end of the park road. Park in the lot for the Devils Garden.

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Coordinates for the hike: 38.7825210,-109.5950380

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Parking / Trailhead amenities

The parking lot is paved and has a fair number of parking spots. Unfortunately, the parking lot is often filled and you might need to park somewhere back along the loop or along the road.

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There are pit toilets and a trail sign at the trail head. This is a medium length hike that is mostly unshaded. It would be a very good idea to bring plenty of water.

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Trail observations

The trail exits directly from the parking lot, just to the side of the toilets. The trail starts out with a dramatic passage between tall sandstone fins, then opens up, providing long views of the surrounding incredible terrain. After reaching Landscape Arch, the trail climbs up to the level of the tops of the fins and stays near that height till the end at Double O Arch.

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Be sure to take the small side trail to Black Arch Overlook. The side trail is very short, and the overlook is a nice place to take a break and enjoy the quiet of the desert.

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After reaching Double O Arch, retrace your path back to the parking lot.

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Trail statistics

The trail is 4.57 miles long. The sum of all the uphill climbs is 227 feet.

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Trail waypoints

0.00 mi	Parking	Parking lot
0.05 mi	Trailhead	Beginning of the trail
0.24 mi	Rock fins	Rock fins
0.30 mi	Stay left	Branch - stay left
0.68 mi	Sand rock sky	Sand, rock, and sky
0.71 mi	Landscape arch	Landscape arch
0.79 mi	Far off	Far off rocks - the trail will go near these
0.85 mi	Stay left	Branch - stay left (Sign)
0.98 mi	Stay right	Branch - stay right
1.06 mi	Ascent	Ascent up slickrock. Be careful!
1.13 mi	Wall arch	Sign about collapse of Wall Arch
1.28 mi	Partition arch?	Arch seen from the trail - possibly Partition Arch?
1.45 mi	Go straight	Junction sign. Go straight towards Double O Arch
1.58 mi	View	View from the trail
1.73 mi	Fins	Rock fins
1.86 mi	Overlook sign	Take a right to overlook at sign, then return and go left
1.89 mi	View	View from the trail
2.07 mi	Trail	View of the trail
2.26 mi	Arch	Double O Arch
2.26 mi	Arch	Double O Arch
2.30 mi	Approaching	Approaching the arch
2.34 mi	Turnaround	Turn around here and retrace path back to parking lot
2.34 mi	Junction sign	Sign near arch detailing other trails that could be taken
2.92 mi	Rock fin sign	Sign about path following rock fin. Tough climb!
4.57 mi	End of trail	End of trail