Arches Scenic Drive: A road so picturesque, it might just convince you that Mother Nature was the original influencer. Don’t forget to wave at Balanced Rock; it’s the park’s unofficial greeter.

Arches National Park is located a mere 5 miles from Moab, so I used this as my base (staying at the Moab Valley Inn), and a short drive north led me to this incredible park. I first stopped at the ...

Hours and reservations Arches National Park is open 24 hours a day. The visitor center is open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the peak summertime, it's on a restricted schedule the rest of the year.

In April 2023, Arches National Park implemented a timed entry system to pace visitors' arrival times to alleviate overcrowding and congestion among some 1.8 million visitors a year.