The National Park Service says Arches National Park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins and giant balanced rocks; from Interstate 70 (Crescent Junction) the NPS directions are to drive south on US 191 for 22 miles, and Balanced Rock is 9.2 miles and The Windows Section 12 miles from the entrance station and visitor center. The park is normally open year-round, 24 hours a day, with a private-vehicle entrance fee of $30*, and the visitor center is open daily except December 25. The NPS states that in 2026 advance timed-entry reservations are not required and that visitors may enter at any time during operating hours, although vehicles may be diverted from entrances when areas become congested; reservations continue to be required for Devils Garden Campground and for Fiery Furnace hikes. The NPS also says wait times at the entrance may be longer than an hour between March and October, and that on very busy days entries may be temporarily delayed.
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway runs through here: the Federal Highway Administration designates it a National Scenic Byway, 480 miles through CO, UT.
*Fees subject to change, please check nps.gov for updated information.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from Arches National Park, not drive time.
- Canyonlands Regional (CNY) — 12 miles
- Grand Junction Regional (GJT) — 68 miles
- Montrose Regional (MTJ) — 94 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked opening hours, fees, reservations and operating status on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with nps.gov the week you travel.
Sources — 7 claims, 7 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks (checked 2026-10-14) | National Park Service - Arches National Park | Checked |
| From Interstate 70 (Crescent Junction), drive south on US 191 for 22 miles; Balanced Rock 9.2 miles and The Windows Section 12 miles from the entrance station and visitor center (checked 2026-10-14) | National Park Service - Arches National Park directions | Checked |
| Normally open year-round, 24 hours a day, fees apply; the visitor center is open daily throughout the winter, except December 25 (checked 2026-10-14) | National Park Service - Arches National Park hours | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Private vehicle $30.00; admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all its occupants (checked 2026-10-14) | National Park Service - Arches National Park fees | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| In 2026, advanced timed-entry reservations will not be required at Arches; visitors may enter at any time during operating hours; vehicles may be diverted from entrances when areas become too congested; reservations continue to be required for Devils Garden Campground and for self-guided and ranger-led Fiery Furnace hikes (checked 2026-10-14) | National Park Service - Arches National Park plan your visit (reservations) | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Between March and October, wait times at the park entrance may exceed 60 minutes; on very busy days additional entries may be temporarily delayed (checked 2026-10-14) | National Park Service - Arches National Park conditions | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Designated a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation; 480 miles in CO, UT; FHWA suggests: Take ten hours to drive or ten days to enjoy the byway. Distance from this stop to the route measured against the published byway centreline on the U.S. Department of Transportation map service (geo.dot.gov), which carries no stated licence and predates the 2021 designations; the measurement is ours, the line is theirs and is not reproduced here. 0.1 miles (checked 2026-10-29) | Federal Highway Administration: Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway | Checked |