Klondike Bluffs - Arches National Park, Utah
Posted by: 94RedRover
N 38° 47.732 W 109° 41.105
12S E 614190 N 4294907
A secluded, less visited area of Arches National Park, one needs a high-clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicle or high-endurance, long-range hiking boots.
Waymark Code: WM60XZ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2009
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"KLONDIKE BLUFFS
The Klondike Bluffs section was in 1940 the least known portion of the Monument. Cowboys report that it is impossible to get a horse more than fifty feet into the area anywhere, but a good foot trail leads to two points of interest. The bluffs are a jungle of slamon-hued sand-stone, not very large in area, but endless in variation...Into another butte the wind has carved beautifully symmetrical TOWER ARCH. Trails have been proposed for the Bluffs which will make them more accessible."
--- Utah. A Guide to the State, 1941
I am glad to update that this is still the least known section of the park. The trails have been improved some from the time of those cowboys, and can now be navigated with enough horses (under the hood) and a good knowledge of 4 wheel driving. Most of the road is passable by a capable 4 wheel drive vehicles, but some sections could still require some serious vehicle modifications.
Your other option to visit the bluff is a hiking trail, that will wind you through for about 7 miles.