Itinerary
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Fly into Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). Plan to arrive by 1PM.
We will assemble at:
TBD, To Be Determined
Mini-equipment shakedown, following up your virtual shakedown done prior to the trip
Make-Your-Own Trail mix bar
All the items that you won't bring on the trail will be set aside and put in storage.
At around 3PM, shuttle to campsite: Devil's Garden Campground, Arches National Park. Site(s): Canyon Wren Group Site Elevation: 5200'
Shuttling will take about 4 hours
Guides prepare dinner in camp. On some trips with longer shuttle times, we may opt to go out for an opening dinner
at a local restaurant. (Cost of restaurant dinner not included in trip price)
Camp at Devil's Garden Campground, Arches National Park. Site(s): Canyon Wren Group Site Elevation: 5200'
Monday, September 22, 2025
Shuttle to Park Avenue Viewpoint, elevation 4550'
Day-Hike 1.0 miles on the Park Avenue Trail past the 3 Gossips to the
Courthouse Towers Viewpoint, elevation 4250'
Day-Hike 1.0 miles back to the shuttle vehicle(s)
Shuttle to Balanced Rock, elevation 4950'
Day-Hike a 0.3 loop around Balanced Rock
Shuttle back to camp
Day-hike 1.3 miles via Broken Arch to Sand Dune Arch
Day-hike 0.9 miles back to camp
Base Camp at Devil's Garden Campground - Canyon Wren Group Site
Miles today: 4.5. Total miles: 4.5
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Shuttle to Delicate Arch Upper Viewpoint Trail, elevation 4350'
Day-Hike 1.5 miles to Delicate Arch, the iconic image of Arches, elevation 4750'
Day-Hike 1.5 miles back to shuttle vehicle(s), elevation 4350'
Shuttle to Delicate Arch Lower Viewpoint Trail, elevation 4300'
Day-Hike 0.5 miles to the Delicate Arch Viewpoint, elevation 4500'
Day-Hike 0.5 miles back to shuttle vehicle(s), elevation 4300'
Shuttle to Park Avenue Viewpoint, elevation 4550'
Day-Hike 1.0 miles on the Park Avenue Trail past the 3 Gossips to the Courthouse Towers Viewpoint, elevation 4250'
Day-Hike 1.0 miles back to the shuttle vehicle(s)
Return to Devil's Garden Campground, elevation 5200'
Base Camp at Devil's Garden Campground - Canyon Wren Group Site
Miles today: 6.0. Total miles: 10.5
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Drive on dirt and gravel road to the Tower Arch Trailhead, elevation 5100'
Day-Hike 2.2 miles to Tower Arch via the Marching Men, elevation 5100'
Day-Hike 2.2 miles back to the shuttle vehicle(s), elevation 5100'
Drive to Balanced Rock, have lunch here.
Drive to Double Arch Trailhead.
Day-Hike 0.5 round trip miles to Double Arch
Drive to the Windows Trail
Day-Hike 0.7 miles to Turret Arch, North Window and South Window
Day-Hike 0.7 miles on the Windows Primitive Loop Trail back to the shuttle vehicle(s)
Base Camp at Devil's Garden Campground - Canyon Wren Group Site
Miles today: 6.3. Total miles: 16.8
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Day-Hike 1.0 miles to Devil's Garden Trail
Day-Hike 0.4 miles to Tunnel Arch, elevation 5400'
Day-Hike 0.3 miles to Pine Tree Arch, elevation 5400'
Day-Hike 0.8 miles to Devil's Garden Primitive Loop Trail, elevation 5400'
Day-Hike 1.6 miles to Private Arch Trail, elevation 5400'
Day-Hike 0.3 round trip miles to Private Arch and back
Day-Hike 0.3 miles to Double O Arch
Day-Hike 0.4 miles to Dark Angel
Day-Hike 1.2 miles to trail intersection
Day-Hike 0.7 miles to Navajo Arch and Partition Arch
Day-Hike 1.1 miles past Landscape Arch back to the trailhead
Day-Hike 1.0 miles to Devil's Garden Campground
Miles today: 9.1. Total miles: 25.9
Friday, September 26, 2025
Drive out of the park to the Grandstaff Trail, elevation 4000'
Day-hike 5.1 round trip miles on the Grandstaff Trail to Morning Glory Arch, elevation 4550'
Shuttle to Pack Creek Campground
Camp at Pack Creek Campground group site
Miles today: 5.1. Total miles: 31.0
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Day-hike 2.0 round trip miles on the Mill Creek Rim Trail, elevation 4500'
End of hiking. Break camp
Miles today: 2.0. Total miles: 33.0
Shuttle 4 hours back to Salt Lake City
Shuttle back to local hotel:
TBD, To Be Determined
Gather your off-trail items from storage
Dinner and awards ceremony at a local restaurant (Dinner cost not included in trip price)
Stay in our local hotel (included in trip cost)
Gather your off-trail items from storage
Dinner and awards Ceremony (Dinner cost not included in trip price)
This is the official end of the trip. You are welcome to spend the night at
the hotel, however if you drove and would like to get on the road or if you flew
and would like to schedule a late flight (or a red-eye if
this is a West Coast trip) you can definitely do so.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Take free airport shuttle or we will pay for a shared cab/Uber
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