Mesa Arch Trail - Canyonlands National Park, UT
N 38° 23.350 W 109° 52.084
12S E 598854 N 4249601
Mesa Arch is an easy to visit landmark in the Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands National Park. A 0.7-mile loop trail brings you right up to Mesa Arch, one of the park’s most popular points of interest.
Waymark Code: WMTB8M
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2016
Views: 3
Just beyond the parking lot, the trail comes to a Y. Both routes lead to Mesa Arch, and the loop is equally enjoyable in both directions.
The trail ends in front of an elegant stone that spans fifty feet across the top of a 500-foot vertical cliff. Mesa Arch is classified as a pothole arch because it was formed by surface water that pooled on the sandstone behind the arch, slowly eroding the rock. The result is an arch that dangles across the mesa’s edge.
Below the mesa is the prominent white rim of spectacular canyons carved by the Colorado River. Rounding out the view, the snow-capped peaks of the La Sal Mountains meet the sky at the horizon.
Trailhead/trail website: [Web Link]
Trail allowances or restrictions:
Trail type: Dirt, sometimes over bare rock. Not handicapped accessible.
Parking: Not Listed
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