Out And Back · Arches National Park
Delicate Arch Trail
The iconic slickrock trail to Utah's most famous natural arch, best at sunset when the sandstone glows.
The signature hike in Arches National Park and arguably the most iconic trail in Utah. A steady climb from the Wolfe Ranch Trailhead crosses slickrock and a narrow ledge trail to arrive at the massive natural amphitheater cradling Delicate Arch — a freestanding 52-foot sandstone arch that appears on Utah license plates and in every guidebook ever printed about the state. The trail is exposed, with no shade and significant heat radiating off slickrock in summer. Sunset is the classic time to visit, when the arch glows red-orange against the La Sal Mountains.