Landscape Arch via the Devils Garden Trail

A short hike in Arches National Park to Landscape Arch, one of the longest natural arches in the world.

Landscape Arch Trail Guide

MAP: Arches Trails Illustrated
PERMITS: none
DESIGNATION: Arches National Park (entrance fee required)
BEST SEASONS: spring, fall
DISTANCE: 1.6 miles round trip
WATER: none
ELEVATION: trailhead ~5,200ft, fairly level trail
ACCESS: paved roads to the trailhead
DIRECTIONS: follow signs in Arches National Park for Devils Garden Campground
ROUTE: well maintained, popular trail, signed junctions
GUIDEBOOK: Moon Arches & Canyonlands

Facts about Landscape Arch

Landscape Arch is 306 feet long, making it the longest in Arches National Park, and the 5th longest in the world! Some of the folks who get really excited about arches have come up with different figures, and say it is the longest in the world.

Regardless of what they say, it’s a big, pretty arch. It’s especially thin and delicate, adding to its aesthetic appeal. In fact, I think it should have swapped names with Delicate Arch long ago!

Its center is only about 6 or 11 feet wide, depending on who you ask. A big chunk fell from it back in 1991, and I feel as though its only a matter of time until this one completely collapses. I have a sneaking suspicion that we’ll see the demise of Landscape Arch in our lifetime.

The Devils Garden Trail

Many of the famous arches in Arches National Park are accessible via the Devils Garden Trail. The description on this page primarily relates to an out-and-back hike to Landscape Arch.

If you were to hike all the trails in the Devils Garden network, the total distance would be 7.2 miles (According to the National Park Service). Other arches to be seen in this vicinity include:

Tunnel Arch
Pine Tree Arch
Partition Arch
Navajo Arch
Double O Arch
Primitive Arch

Trip Notes and Photos – Touring Arches National Park

November 5th, 2008 was my first visit to Arches. With only a short afternoon at our disposal, my brother Steve and I checked out the roadside views and did the short hike to Landscape Arch.

Late in the afternoon we went to Delicate Arch and called it a day.

As a result, many of these photos are not from the Devils Garden Trail. They’re from various overlooks along the road.