OCTOBER 2023
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| JEEP ARCH |
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| JEEP ARCH |
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| JEEP ARCH |
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| JEEP ARCH |
Jeep Arch is nice four-mile roundtrip loop hike located about twelve miles outside of Moab along Potash Road, just 0.3 miles past the Corona Arch Trailhead. From the parking area you will immediately walk through a long tunnel underneath the railroad tracks, which is pretty fun, before turning left and beginning a short climb. The trail is marked with cairns and colored markings on the slickrock, which you will need to pay close attention to as its possible to get off course if you let your mind wander too much.
After 1.2 miles, you will come to a signed junction where you will begin the 1.6 mile loop portion of the hike. I would suggest taking a left, as this will allow you a nicer, longer view of the arch as you approach it. The trail will take you right up to, and through, the arch to the other side where the loop trail continues back to the junction.
While this hike takes you to a very large, impressive arch with nice views along the way, it doesn't appear to be too well known, or get a lot of traffic compared to other hikes in the area. I only saw two other groups of hikers when I visited the first week of October in 2023. I was actually unaware of this hike until just prior to visiting.