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Double Arch Hike In Arches National Park Utah

Jennifer White • July 20, 2024

Our hike to my favorite Arch in Arches National Park.

A view of Double Arch in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

Double Arch in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, is in my opinion a must see if you visit this beautiful park. I would have to say it was my favorite out of the multiple arches we saw.

It is located in the windows section across from the North and South Windows.

A view looking towards the Double Arch and Cove of Caves Rock Formations in Arches National Park Utah.

It's an easy 1/2 mile hike round trip that starts out with pavement and changes to dirt. There are a variety of rock formations to see on this hike including the Cove of Caves and Parade Of Elephants. One of the rock formations in the photo below reminds me of a side profile of President Lincoln!

A view of the Cove Of Caves rock formations at Arches National Park along the hiking trail to Double Arch.

A view of the cool Parade Of Elephants rock formations along the trail to Double Arch in Arches National Park in Utah.

The parking lot sits in the middle of Double Arch and North and South Windows so you can park, and enjoy both trails. We went in early May and they were having unseasonable cooler weather with it being 30's in the morning and 50's in the day so we made sure to wear layers. It can get really hot in the summer months. Bring lots of water no matter the time of year you go.

A view of the beautiful and cool Double Arch Rock Formation in the Windows section of Arches National Park in Utah.

Not only can you walk up to this stunning rock formation, but you can also climb up in it. They just do not allow you to climb up to the top of the arches as they are fragile. They are the tallest arches in the park and really is mind blowing how large they are. They are 144 feet and 112 feet tall.

The view you see when you climb up into Double Arch at Arches National Park looking toward Turret Arch and the North and South Windows in the Windows section of the park.

When you climb up into under the arches and turn around, you'll see a beautiful view of the Turret Arch, and North and South Windows which is on the other side of the parking lot. It's also really cool to just lay down and look straight up!

A cool view I captured laying down under the Double Arch rock formation looking straight up in Arches National Park.

In the next photo below, you can get a perspective of their size as you can see my husband standing inside and below one of the arches taking video (video below).

This photo helps give you a perspective of the majestic size of Double Arch in Arches National Park in Utah showing a man inside and under one of the arches.

The rocks are called slick rock so make sure you wear good shoes with a grip to climb around on them. They can get slippery if wet. They have a gritty sand feeling.

We went early in the morning. We arrived at the North and South Windows area for sunrise photos before sunrise, and then afterwards walked over to Double Arch. I was able to capture a sunburst sun star over one of the arches while up inside. I love to photograph sun stars!

While inside and under the Double Arch Rock Formation, I was able to capture a sunburst over one of the arches. This is in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

It can get crowded in the summer so they have a system where you have to go online and register for an hour time slot you would like to enter the park. They call this a timed-entry system. Once you enter you can stay as long as you like. Or you can arrive before 7am or after 4pm and you don't not need to have to register. Currently this is what their website says: Timed entry reservations are required for visiting Arches between 7am-4 pm, April 1 - October 31. Please check out the Arches National Park website to get the up to date information.

Below is a video we took of our hike to Double Arch.

To see my fine art photos of Arches National Park here are a couple links:

Fine Art America: https://5-jennifer-white.pixels.com/collections/utah/arches

Pictorem: https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/Jennifer.White?keyword=arches

To see all of my Utah fine art photos, here are the links:

Fine Art America: https://5-jennifer-white.pixels.com/collections/utah

Pictorem: https://www.pictorem.com/gallery/Jennifer.White?cat=20376&iframe=1

Hope you get the opportunity to visit this beautiful park. More blogs and videos coming soon on Utah and Arches National Park.

Take care and be blessed!