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Longbow Arch Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Utah

Longbow Arch Trail

Moab, Utah

2.4 mi

Distance

440 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 11m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

A BLM hiking trail built by the BLM and Grand County Trail Mix that climbs about 1.2 miles (one way) from the Poison Spider Mesa Trailhead on Potash Road (UT-279) to the roughly 60-foot Longbow Arch. The route passes ancestral rock art near the start and crosses slickrock benches with views of Behind the Rocks and the La Sal Mountains. A short signed spur near the trailhead leads to the Poison Spider dinosaur trackway and petroglyph panels.

Source: discovermoab.comdiscovermoab.comchecked Jul 24, 2026

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Open

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Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Mixed Surface

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Moab, UT · about 3 mi away
County:
Grand County, UT

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