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Arches National Park hiking guide

Park Avenue Trail

A 1.9-mile loop with 310 ft of climbing in Park Avenue, rated easy.

Park Avenue Trail, Arches National Park
Photo: joannapoe · CC BY-SA 2.0

Key facts

Length
1.9 mi (3.0 km)
Elevation gain
310 ft (95 m)
Route type
Loop
Difficulty
Easy
Area
Park Avenue
Highest point
4,558 ft
Lowest point
4,240 ft

About Park Avenue Trail

The trail begins on pavement at the Park Avenue viewpoint and then continues steeply downhill into a dramatic canyon, offering close-up views of tall sandstone walls and canyon scenery. Beyond the paved viewpoint the route is rocky and uneven with rock steps and ledges; the Courthouse Towers are visible toward the north end. Signs are present along the trail.

Route map

Route map of Park Avenue Trail in Arches National Park0.25 miN
Start and finishNorth is up. Drawn from the route in the Parka app.

This route was checked by Parka editors.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Park Avenue Trail4,3004,4004,5000.00.51.01.5Distance (miles)Elevation (ft)High 4,558 ftLow 4,240 ft
Elevation runs from 4,240 ft to 4,558 ft over 1.8 miles of mapped route. The profile is sampled from elevation data along the route.

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