Double Arch

It's a magnificent place. A stunning natural rock formation. It takes 5-10 minutes to reach. You'll walk for 5 minutes over slightly uneven terrain. It's a breathtaking view. I recommend visiting in March-April or September-October. It's important to come in the right season to avoid the heat. Unbelievable 🦎👍

Nature's beauty. One of the best Arch in the national park. It ks a short walk frlm the parking or even from the Windows trail. You can climb on rocks to get up close to the arch. It is a beautiful formation. There are lot of photo spot out here.

Really beautiful and easy hike to see the double arch. It does get harder to hike all the way to the base of the arch, but still not bad (just uneven and a little more of a climb). The lower parking lot by this arch usually has parking, the upper lot closer to the north and south window usually is full. There’s no water refill station but there are vault toilets by the upper parking lot. We’ve seen a lot of the arches and this is a really epic one for the short hike! Worth seeing for sure!

The double arch is a great arch to visit with small kids and older folks. There is a short path that leads you from a parking lot to the Double Arch, and it is not strenuous at all. It shares a parking lot with the landscape arch as well. Restrooms available! 4 stars instead of 5 because it was very crowded.

Truly incredible - Two arches, part of the same formation. Never seen anything quite like it. Parking is free and substantial, but this formation is super popular, so expect a crowd. We went on Christmas Eve, which was awesome because it was fairly empty.

Amazing place! Not a long hike, close to the parking lot.

Super short & easy hike for people of all ages! Double Arch is probably my favorite in the whole park due to it's vastness, great photo backdrop and great accessibility. We visited on a Friday in June (7am timed entry) and made this our first stop so we could get family photos without a crowd. We got to this arch around 8am and there was only 1 other person. Definitely a must do, especially if you have children! As always, start early and don't forget your water! :)

Beautiful and short hike. It is about .7 miles round trip. Exposed to the elements. Would be very hot during summer and water and sun protection are needed.

Nice short walk on the trail from the parking area up to the Double Arch. Such a beautiful area. Everything inside Arches National Park is beautiful. There was even a proposal that happened when we were there. There is a couple of pit toilets on site that weren't too bad.

Super quick and easy hike that leads to an amazing view of Double Arch! This arch is unique in the fact that it's literally two arches in one. It's one of the most photographed arches within the park. The hike is really a short walk from the parking lot and is only about a half mile round trip. I combined this hike with another short hike to the Windows loop and Turret Arch trail. All of these trails are located within the same staging area and are easy to connect without having to move your car. Speaking of that; parking is available inside but it fills up super quickly! This part of the park is extremely popular and they will most likely have someone directing traffic and pointing you to the next open parking spot when you arrive. When Double Arch gets too crowded, they will restrict access until enough people leave. Although this hike along with the others nearby are relatively short, it's important to make sure that you have water on you since there are no drinking fountains nearby and there's no shade. Since it's a short jaunt, I recommend combining it with the Windows Loop and Turret Arch. I'd also recommend doing the loop first and then saving Double Arch for last since it's closer to the parking lot than the other trails. If you are planning on visiting Arches National Park, I'd highly suggest a stop at Double Arch while you're here. It is truly a remarkable sight.

My group went a little after sunrise, and we were the only ones there! This trail can definitely get busy, especially in the summer, but it shares a parking lot with windows, so there is plenty of space. I always recommend any trail early in the morning, because there is a lot of foot traffic and you can never take a picture without others in it. All around this is a SHORT hike, and definitely my favorite!

Double Arch in Arches National Park is quite a sight to see. It is only less than half a mile walk from the parking lot and a pretty easy. Double Arch is within the Windows area of Arches National Park. They call it Double Arch because two arches share the same stone as a foundation for both of their outer legs. It was formed by downward water erosion from atop the sandstone instead of side-to-side water erosion. Even though you can see this incredible rock formation from the road, definitely take the time to walk up to it.

There's not much to this hike, but there's definitely something to these arches. Is it one arch? Two arches? It's called Double Arch, and whether or not you classify it as on or two, it's darn impressive. Start at the parking lot. You can park on the south side and do the hike to the North and South Window, and then keep your coveted parking spot and just cut through the middle area by the restrooms and head down here, or you can pull the car around the loop and park in this lot nearer the trailhead. In busy times, parking is harder to come by in this pullout loops, so be patient. We parked and did the windows first, and then came down. The trail here is very simple, and mostly gravel and leisurely before delivering you to the foot of the arch. Most folks will continue on to the arch, and go underneath to stare up at the dual arches. It's unbelievable. One arch would alone be rad, that you could get this close, underneath it, and look up. But this double formation is amazing. Just be cautious. Once you leave the trail, it gets dicey, and rocky, and steep up underneath. Arches is great in that you can explore, and also you take risks for that exploration. Remember that standing on top of any arch in the park is strictly forbidden--it's not so much an issue here, but a wise warning as you explore other parts of the park. You'll crane your neck and look up in awe. You won't be alone--this is a very popular hike, we saw a stroller make it all the way to the end of the trail--but definitely worth getting out to see it for yourself up close.

A marvel among many of the Arches at Arches NP, Double Arch dwarfs its visitors to smaller and smaller proportion the closer they approach the looming giant! From every angle - looking toward the sky - looking back toward The Windows, looking down at the path recently trod, looking up to what lies beyond - it is beauty! If only we had had more time to enjoy this place! I envied those perched in steady, quiet reflection - gazing at the recently risen sun - still no less grateful for the time we spent there! A worthwhile stop on a visit to Arches National park. Be sure to add this one to your list of must-sees! ACCESSIBILITY: Much of this trail is accessible - though unpaved and a mix of sandy/gravely/snowy depending on the season. The trail is mostly flat up to the base of the Double Arch. There are handicapped parking spaces very near the trailhead in the parking lot and paved sidewalk by information placards.

Easiest hike ever and wheelchair accessible. My friend can't walk too long so this was perfect for her. Also the windows section of the park is great seeing the arches from your car as well. This particular section of the park has 2 levels of parking (one-way loop parking), park in lower section if you want to see double arch with an easier walk. The upper parking deck is where you'll first drive into and it easily fills up but quicker access to north window arch & turret north arch, both also easy to hike and great for kids & those who can't trek too long. Also the toilets are the dug in hole types and smell horrible as most outdoor pottys do.

In A Nutshell: -Double Arch is double the flavor & double the fun... -You can see two beautiful big arches next to each other, which makes this a very unique place. -It's very big too. -Some people like to climb up on the rocks, but I did not prefer to do that to help preserve this natural beauty. Overall, it's a very short 10 minute hike from the parking lot.

This was one of my favorite arches in the Arch National Park for its beautiful views! Easy hike for all ages (:

Holy cow! I felt like this was a dream being here! I can't believe places like this exist! We had been hiking all morning and came here after our longest hike. I took a nice cat nap laying below the arches and it was incredible. I wish I was able to have climbed higher, but didn't want to risk an injury. What an experience here at Arches National Park.