Park Avenue Trail - Arches National Park, UT
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N 38° 37.461 W 109° 36.009
12S E 621856 N 4276020
Unlike many formations the rise above Arches National Park's skyline, Park Avenue is a long series of canyons, bearing its name from a city skyline.
Waymark Code: WM619P
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2009
Views: 30
"The Windows section is in a reef that stands out 300 to 400 feet above the desert; the Courthouse Towers section lies in a system of canyons cut as deep below the desert. It is best reached by foot trail from US 160, 4.5 m. north of Moab, which transcends the north wall of Moab Valley and descends into PARK AVENUE, the main scenic route through the section. The trail offers no difficult climbs, though it is impossible to enter the canyon of Park Avenue except at its head. The main scenic route leads long a continuous slab of Entrada sandstone from 150 to 300 feet high, perfectly vertical and intricately eroded."
--- Utah. A Guide to the State, 1941
The first turnoff after entering Arches National Park at its main entrance is the trailhead for Park Avenue, a trail given its name due to the shear cliffs imposing down like a skyscrapered city skyline. The trail is a one mile one-way trail that begins at the beautiful Park Avenue viewpoint and ends at the Courthouse Towers. This easy to moderate trail allows visitors to get close to sandstone fins, balanced rocks and other unique formations. Prepare for 30 to 60 minutes...depending on your stops ont he way.
The park suggests that if you take the two-mile round trip, that you also return along the trail instead of the park road. Traffic can get heavy on the asphalt roads...
There is only the trail that accesses Park Avenue, the sheer walls are imposing...
Fee?: 10.00 (listed in local currency)
Approximate Time to Finish: 1 hour
Addtional Website URL: [Web Link]
Brochure or Interpretive Signs: Interpretive Plaques/Signs
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Wherigo Cartridge: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A picture at the start of the Trail or Walk is greatly appreciated. Additional photos taken during the course of the walk would also be of great benefit.
If there does not appear to be a defined beginning to the trail or walk, pick a logical place (e.g. close to parking) or where information about the walk or trail can be gathered.