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Arches is located in northeastern Utah, near the city of Moab. The park is famous for over 2,000 natural stone arches and offers much to the outdoor traveler. There is a 40-mile paved loop tour of the park with numerous trailheads and outlooks.
Arches Broken Arch Trail. Overview: A short loop trail right through a big arch. Finding the trailhead: Drive north into the park on the main road for 19 miles and turn into the Devils Garden Campground. Go to the end of the campground and park along the small loop near the trailhead. Trailhead GPS coordinates: 38.773297, -109.587061. The trail goes through sand dunes and slickrock on its way to Broken Arch. In places the trail isnât well defined, but well-placed cairns make it easy to follow all the way.