“God doesn’t build in straight lines.”
— Often said of Arches, and rarely more true than here
Across this stretch of Utah desert, gravity feels optional, and stone curves into forms that shouldn’t exist. Arches National Park is home to more than 2,000 natural arches, but each one feels like its own discovery. Time, wind, and erosion turned sandstone into sculpture.
Before this was a park, it was a canvas shaped by ancient rivers, shifting salt beds, and quiet patience. What remains today is a landscape that looks more imagined than built, like Earth showing off a little.
This self-guided audio tour follows you through the park, telling the stories behind what you see. No cell signal needed, no tour group to keep up with. Just you, the road, and a front-row seat to deep time.
You’ll spot the towering Three Gossips, the balancing act of Balanced Rock, and arches so massive they feel like doorways to another planet. Walk beneath the spans of Double Arch and the Windows. Trace ancient petroglyphs near Wolfe Ranch. Stand in awe at Delicate Arch, rising from stone like a natural monument.
Farther in, explore the Fiery Furnace, gaze at Skyline Arch, and visit the impossibly thin Landscape Arch at the edge of Devil’s Garden.
Disclaimer: No filters required. And no, that red dust never fully comes out of your shoes.
Download the Arches National Park Trip Planner for more details on how to reach the park, must-see stops, best places to stay, when to visit, activities to do, packing tips, and more!
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Know Before You Go
Arches National Park no longer requires advance entry reservations. Visit nps.gov for more information.
Fees for non-residents: Visit recreation.gov for more information.
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Starting Point
You can begin the tour at the suggested starting location provided below:
Arches Entrance Road, Arches Entrance Rd, Utah 84532
Start at Arches Entrance Rd & Hwy 191, Moab, UT 84532.
How Does It Work?
- Access your tour: Download the Action Tour Guide app and sign in with the same email used for your website purchase. Your tour will appear under My Tours.
- Download your tour: Download it before you go. Once downloaded, no internet or cell signal is needed.
- Start your tour: Open My Tours, select your tour, and tap Start Touring when you reach a starting point.
- Listen your way: Use your phone’s speaker or headphones, or connect to your car’s audio system. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are not currently supported, compatibility is in development.
- GPS-triggered audio: Stories play automatically as you reach each location along the route.
- Stop and start anytime: Pause, take a break, make a detour, or continue another day. Tours are valid forever (one year for Action+).
Arches National Park Tour Audio Tour
Things to do on the Tour Include:
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Arches Entrance Rd
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Arches Visitor Center
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Three Penguins
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The Ute and Paiute tribes
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Moab Fault
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Park Avenue
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Four Formations
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How it came to be
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La Sal Mountains
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Courthouse viewpoint
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Petrified Dunes
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The Great Wall & Early Humans
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Balanced Rock
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Portals Across Time
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Double Arch and the Cove of Caves
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National Park Status & Panorama Point
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Cache Valley & Flash Floods
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Delicate Arch Rd
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Desert Varnish & Olympic Glory
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Salt Valley
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Fiery Furnace
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Doc Williams & Wildlife
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Sand Dune Arch
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Arches Forest
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Skyline Arch & Tapestry Arch
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Devil's Garden Trail
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Tour FAQs
Late spring and early fall are among the best times to visit Arches National Park. Temperatures are cooler, crowds are thinner, and there’s still plenty of daylight to enjoy the park.
It takes 3-4 hours just to drive around the whole park, but you’ll almost certainly want to leave extra time to stop at some of the bigger attractions or embark on a few hikes.
While you can technically see both Arches National Park and Canyonlands in one day, you might end up feeling a bit pressed for time. To fully enjoy your experience, you may want to budget at least a full day for each park.
There are many ways to tour Arches National Park, but the best way is with your own vehicle. Tour buses do run through the park, but they can be expensive, and exploring on someone else’s schedule is often restrictive.
Arches National Park is busier than Canyonlands by a longshot. In fact, three times as many people visit Arches every year! Canyonlands sees about 500,000 annual visitors, while Arches receives around 1.5 million.
Dogs are allowed in Arches National Park, but there are a lot of restrictions that come with that. Most trails don’t allow dogs, and furry travelers also need to be kept on a leash at all times.
Arches National Park is absolutely worth visiting! With a higher concentration of natural stone arches than anywhere else in the world, this is a totally unique place you have to experience in person.
While there’s no “best” arch in Arches National Park, the most popular one is definitely Delicate Arch. This iconic, free-standing arch is the quintessential formation of the park.
Arches National Park is located in southern Utah. It’s part of Utah’s “Mighty Five” national parks, a chain of amazing parks which are all very close together.
The clue is in the name! The natural stone arches which define Arches National Park are super rare anywhere else in the country, but here there are over 2,000 of them!
Saturdays and Sundays are the park’s busiest days. This is especially true around Easter, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.
Most towns around Arches National Park are quite small and don’t offer much in the way of attractions, but towns like Moab do feature a fun taste of the American west.
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Action Tour Guide app: Download the app to access your purchased tour.GPS-triggered audio: Stories and directions play automatically as you reach each location.Tour anytime: Single tours and bundles never expire and can be used anytime. Action+ is an annual subscription that automatically renews each year unless canceled.Narrated stories: Hear local history, culture, and stories from experienced narrators.Stop and start anytime: Pause, take a break, make a detour, or continue another day.Offline access: Download your tour before you go. Once downloaded, no internet or cell signal is needed.Stories, stops, and directions: Follow the route to key attractions with automatic directions and stories at each location.Transportation: Transportation, parking fees, and tolls are not included.Admission: Entry tickets and reservations are not included. Food and drinks: Meals and drinks are not included.Rental car: A rental car is not included and may be required for driving tours. 
