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Tower Arch Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Arches National Park/Utah

Tower Arch Trail

Moab, Utah

2.6 mi

Distance

289 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 11m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

In the seldom-visited Klondike Bluffs area, this trail climbs a steep rock wall, cuts across a valley, and then meanders through sandstone fins and sand dunes to Tower Arch, offering solitude rarely found elsewhere in the park. Climbing the sand dunes can be strenuous, and there is little or no shade and no cell service. Reaching the trailhead requires driving about 8 miles on unpaved roads; bring at least two quarts of water per person.

Source: National Park Servicenps.govchecked Jul 24, 2026

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Open

Updated Jul 24, 2026 — may be out of date

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Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Mixed Surface

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Thompson Springs, UT · about 11 mi away
County:
Grand County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Arches National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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  • Operator:435-719-2299
  • Address:5 miles north of Moab, Utah, on US 191 · Moab, UT · 84532
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