devils garden trailhead

这是一条真正的徒步线路，推荐所有除老人/孩子/恐高症者都去尝试，这才是ARCHES NP的精华，本人和LP运动水平属于中下，在冬天部分路段有积雪的情况下，徒步完全程，夏天时，只要大家带充足的水，走下来应该没有问题；魔鬼花园的徒步线路和大多数国家公园一样，隔一段路程有一个石头垒成的路标，路标之间就靠大家的方向感了，应该没什么问题的，中间有一段路是在大岩石的顶端行走，有恐高症的人稍微注意一下，这条线路的高处可以看到远处的雪山，还经过天际拱，非常难得的体验，走下来很有成就感

First off, if you're in the park to see arches, this is the trail for you. There were eight arches listed on the guide for this hike but we saw more which weren't included in the pamphlet. The Pine Tree Arch, Tunnel Arch, and Landscape Arch can all be accessed pretty easily on this trail. Past the point of Landscape arch the trail becomes primitive and is only for the able bodied and those without a fear of heights. The hikes to Navajo and Partition Arches are not too bad, but the further you go, the more extreme the trail becomes with large drop offs and quite a bit of scrambling. Walking across the back of a sandstone fin when the wind picks up is a good way to get an adrenaline rush! We made it as far as Double O before turning around although the trail can be completed as a loop, we had had all the death defying we could handle in one afternoon.

Not for the faint of heart or inexperienced hikers. Be sure to take water with you and be prepared for some baking-hot sun the whole time. Doing the whole trail, including the primitive loop, is worth it, but also may be challenging in places for those who are afraid of heights. I know I had a few tough moments, especially when you're stuck behind people who are just standing there chatting and there's no space to squeeze around them. Please be considerate of others who are using the trail - if you'd like to take a break, move off the main drag, especially if you're in a place where there is not much space for others to keep moving! There are many beautiful sights along this trail, but I would not suggest it for people with movement limitations or for small kids, mostly because every little kid we encountered on this trail was tired of being out in the sun and all the walking and was loudly making their lack of naptime known. There can be some parts where the trail is not all that well-marked, so if you are uncomfortable with the potential of a little bit of path-making, you may want to give this one a miss.

If you're interested in a half day + hike this is the trail for you. The developed side is easy and is accessible for most everyone- however the primitive portion of the loop is more challenging. I would not recommend it in tennis shoes. I wore boots with traction and literally would have fallen if I hadn't. There are some really steep areas along the side of the rock- amazing fun but just be warned. Not kid friendly (on the primitive portion). Challenging and fun! I highly recommend it in February- avoid summer heat and crowds!

Walking up to the Landscape Arch is relatively easy even for families with small children. Going beyond this point on the standard trail needs much better skills, physical ability and no fear of heights. Path leads along slick rocks and high edges. In wintertime (like we did in January) might be difficult and even dangerous without traction devices. Do not attempt the primitive trail if you are not experienced and without right hiking equipment. Lots of drop-offs and climbing without any rails or chain devices. There is even a water pit of unknown depth on the way. It was frozen so we could slide on the surface, but in the summertime it might be impassable. There should be more warnings from the NPS about the difficulty of this trail!However - having passed all of those obstacles, you are exposed to pure nature with lots of breathtaking views (lots of them "private" as not many people go there) and arches.

We hiked this trail during January. Not very many people hiking. A lot of arches to see during this hike. Once you hit double O arches you can either go back the same way you came or hit primitive trail. We took the primitive trail and was glad we did. There were a couple of spots where you have to go down some rocks that were questionable. Beautiful trail to take if you are ever in Arches.

This trail leads you to Landscape Arch. It is a very easy hike. If you continue on this trail it will lead you to Double O Arch. To get to the viewpoint is a little more strenuous but it worth the climb.

We hiked many trails throughout the west, in Washington, Montana, Utah, Arizona, California and Wyoming and this one was my husband's absolute favorite. It is so unique and full of eye candy. Bring lots of water though if you do it at the end of June. We took our Spanish in-laws there and they loved it too.

One of my favourite ever hikes. We did all the side trails to the various arches - Panoramic Arch is a must (don't slip!!). Double Arch is incredible - you must go through it and climb up the back hill for great photo op! Not for those afraid of heights - but if your ok - you will be rewarded with great views

I opted to do the entire 7 mile loop including Primitive Trail. My advice is to do the entire main trail, maybe the Dark Angel portion if you feel like it, and then take the Primitive Trail to Private Arch, then turn around and head back the way you came. There are a lot of beautiful arches along the way of the main trail. The main trail is not particularly difficult but there is one point that I really didn't see any option other than to jump down about 4 feet- if you cannot do this there is not a point in going beyond Navajo Arch. When you get to double arch, make sure to climb through the lower arch and climb the somewhat harrowing slope up to a great viewpoint of the double arches and surrounding valley. This point is pretty much the end of the main trail. You can continue on for a little while to Dark Angel, but there are no arches out there- you're just heading to the giant rock you can see from double arch. There are some big red rocks in the area but that's about it. Living in Phoenix and having been to a lot of places with red rocks before it really wasn't worth seeing for me. There are a lot of signs indicating the Primitive Trail and warning hikers that it is a difficult hike. I assumed this meant it was a strenuous uphill or had deep sand or something like that. The hike to Private Arch is easy and, again, I would recommend going to that (it really is private and you can get some great pictures) and turning back. After this point the trail becomes difficult to find but is not too bad- it could just use a few more cairns. However, eventually you get to these multiple slickrock cliff faces where you have to cling to the wall on a thin ledge as you slowly make your way down the slope. After my fear of heights kicked in I finally made it down and decided there was no way I was turning back and doing that again. Unfortunately, near the end of the trail (or the beginning if you start from the other direction) there is a crazy water pit of indeterminate depth surrounded on all sides by steep-sloping slickrock hills. You absolutely have to cross over this water and it's almost impossible. A lot of groups ended up stuck here as they tried to figure out how to get around. For one woman it involved walking carefully around the edge while holding onto one end of a stick while her husband held onto the other and a young man held onto her husband with one hand and a boulder with the other. There was a pretty distinct worn down patch in the slickrock that made an arc over the water, but with so many people walking over it it was all sandy and slippery. A lot of people with good footwear did go that way and they were fine. I ended up running up the wall to the left of the water pit which only worked in my favor because when I lost momentum I decided there really wasn't any going back. Until I did it I really didn't think it looked possible to go up that way but apparently it was. The signs for Primitive Trail need to be rephrased to reflect these kind of challenges. Again, if you don't want to deal with this turn back after Private Arch.

This is a beautiful walk but it is a long way but the red sandstone rocks and diverse rock sculptures make it worth while. On a cold day it can be very cold as the wind whistles through the rocks but it is worth it

6 of us did this hike to Double O arch in the afternoon. We had hiked to Delicate arch in the morning.It was a beautiful hike.If you are afraid of heights, there would be some challenging areas.People that are in reasonable shape shouldn't have any problems.Make sure to take plenty of water.

An actual depiction of this trial: I can try to give you a description of this hike without all the adjectives and subjective terms, such as easy, moderate, or difficult. The park rated this as difficult. It would fit various descriptors.. All the reviews re the wonderment and views are correct. The first section to the first 3 arches are on a level trail with even surfaces. A spur trail leading to the first 2 arches will have a short incline section. The portion leading to Landscape Arch is fenced on one side thus is visibly marked. A scramble over an approximately 4-ft high rock is needed at the very end of this section. Due to a prior collapse, one is not allowed to hike directly under Landscape Arch.After Landscape Arch the fun will start. There is a 20-30 degree incline walk on a boulder's edge, with drop-offs on either side. There is no wall, ledge or structures to grab onto here. The distance is approximate 30-50 yards. Scrambling over a 3-foot high rock directly in the midst of this incline is needed, with many people crawling, scrambling or at least holding onto portions of the large rock. A short distant away is the spur trail leading to the Navajo and Partition Arches. The trail here is level and not strenuous. The following section leading to double-o arch includes a walk across the ridge of a rock formation. An image of the top of this rock formation is attached. The main image of this section in TripAdvisor, at least in October 2014, contains another vow of the top. There again are no sides here, with drop offs on either side of perhaps up a hundred feet or more. Gaps in the rock surface will be present and thus requiring short jumps, long strides, or crouching for those with vertigo. The trail will be uneven in sections to Double-O Arch. I did not go on the Primitive Trail so cannot give you a description of that portion. Spectacular Scenery Everywhere.

I am very fearful of heights so this was my most challenging hike of all the arches. It was a challenge for me but it was worth it! Walking in the ridge gave great views and was just exillerating! We went in the afternoon and got back about 5pm. I would not recommend going any later, at least the when sunset is 7pm, because you don't want to go down those steep and narrow areas in the dark or little light. It was a long and challenging hike so you do have to be in pretty good shape. My husband and I are in our 60's and in pretty good shape and we made it fine.

This is the third time that we have hiked the Devil’s Garden. It is one of my favorite day hikes in the National Parks System. It is a good challenge, but not overly difficult. And best of all, there is beautiful scenery along every step of the trail. Plus the character of the trail changes several times throughout the loop, so there is good variety along the trail as well. But this is the earliest that we have reached the trailhead and this point made a big difference. First of all, we found a parking spot! In the past we probably arrived mid to late morning and the place was packed, so we had to park on the shoulder along the access road. Of course that is not a problem now as the Park Service has added a lot of parking along the access loop which is a good thing. But today when we arrived there were only a dozen or so cars in the lot, if that many. The second key point is that an early start means that we are beating the heat of the day (90-plus predicted) as well the afternoon thunderstorms that are in the forecast. Right now it is slightly overcast and very pleasant for hiking; probably in the 60s this morning. We were on the trail just before 8:00 AM.Due to the overcast photos at Pine Tree and even Landscape Arch were just OK, but the sight of these arches was still magnificent. But once we were past Navajo Arch, we had great light and my kind of palette (the multiple hues of the desert rocks, the blue sky and the white clouds…I just think that this is the best!). Even after the sky broke up and the sun peaked out, there was still a nice breeze so we were very comfortable throughout the hike.We hiked the main trail out to Double O Arch then continued around the primitive trail plus we did all the spur trails to the various points-of-interest around the loop. There are several areas along this route that I think are just really cool. Obviously Landscape Arch is a highlight. At 306 feet this is the longest span in the park as well as the longest on the planet (OK, the signage in the park indicated 306 feet but surveys by the Natural Arch and Bridge Society put the span at 290 feet. Whatever the measurement is, this is an amazing natural wonder). I also like the walk up the fin where Wall Arch used to stand and the views from Partition Arch which is adjacent to Landscape Arch. I walked beyond Partition Arch a bit to see if there was much of a view of Landscape Arch from the backside; not really. Then I walked through Partition to get a better view of the vista; now that was truly impressive. Still a little subdued due to the overcast, but the sun was starting to break through. It is just a nice overview of the desert landscape from this vantage point.We noted a new fad on the spur leading to Navajo Arch. The fan adjacent to this spur bears a lot of erosion which forms a series of holes and shelves in the sandstone. Folks much have thought that these shelves would have a great curio cabinet as there were hundreds of little rock cairns and other sculptures built on the shelves and other openings in the fin. Sort of like Buddha Beach near Red Rock Crossing in Sedona. Interesting phenomenon; perhaps the tourists just feel that they need to leave their mark. I reckon these are not hurting anything and they could be removed if the Park Service deemed them an issue. Certainly not a permanent mark, like scratching initials in the rock like some morons feel that they have to do. (Trust me, nobody cares that “Johnny was here” or that “AJ luvs TC”).The part of the trail that runs along the back of a side sandstone fin between the Navajo Arch spur and Double O Arch is always a highlight as there are wonderful views in all directions; to the east out over the maze of fins and to the west over Salt Flats and Klondike Bluff. There was quite a bit of wind today when we got to this exposed part of the trial. Fortunately the fin is very wide so there is no real danger of falling, but the wind did add a little excitement. This trip the clouds provided extra interest to the vistas from this section of the trail as well. Double O is the end of the primary trail, and seems to be the end of the trail for most visitors. While we were earlier arriving at Double O than on our past hikes, there was still a decent crowd milling about, including the guided hike of a dozen or so Europeans who we have been following around this morning. They obviously got an even earlier start today. Anyway, Double O is another of many amazing arches in the park. A bonus of getting here a little earlier is that the sun is not directly in your eyes (or camera lens) when you first see the arch. We climbed through the lower opening and scrambled up to the view point on the far side of the arch. This is where you can get a nice view back through Double O, using the arch as a frame for the desert landscape beyond.Now here is where we saw our first stupid person trick of the trip (and there would be others), as we witnessed not one but two hikers scale Double O and walk along its span. That is a pretty high perch and the wind we experienced along the fin would certainly increase the level of difficulty, but these two young mountain goats seemed to handle it well. I talked to one of the climbers when he came down and he said that the wind was not an issue and that the scramble up was very easy. However, I later learned that it is illegal to climb on the names arches in the park, so stay off for your own safety and to preserve the natural wonders.Unlike our previous two hikes through the Devil’s Garden, this time we took the spur out to the varnish covered obelisk known as Dark Angel. So glad that we did as there are great views out over the Salt Flats and Klondike Bluff plus the close in views of Dark Angel provide some interesting photographic opportunities. Plus we got our first good view of a good size yellow-spotted lizard, who kindly posed for a few photos. It was our first sighting of a long-nosed leopard lizard. So on to the primitive trail. I really enjoy hiking around and over the fins through this part of the hike. The trail covers a lot of different terrain; through sandy washes, along the fins and up and over the fins. There is some scrambling involved, but nothing very technical and the trail is well marked. We included the spur out to Private Arch as well. This “short” spur was longer than indicated on the trail guide, but is still worth the hike. The arch is cut right out of a fin, so it provides a great example of how the arches form. I did walk along the back of the fin that contains the arch; this was before I knew that walking on the named arches was verboten. We saw a few more critters along this little spur; another leopard lizard and a very friendly chipmunk.After Private Arch we continued on along the primitive trail, working our way through the fins and washes. All was well until we rounded a turn and met an older couple in the trail. They seemed a little lost and I quickly saw why. The trail at this point was in the wash and worked through a short section between two sandstone fins, forming a channel is sort of steep walls. The problem was that the wash flooded; there was a pool filling the wash and it looked fairly deep. The gentleman had looked for alternative routes around the fins, to no avail. They were deciding whether to turn back when we came along. I looked at the situation and found a fairly easy route along the left side of the pool on the slickrock. I was able to coach everyone else across as well, but I did have to give them a pull to get them up the last steep bit. We all made it and we all stayed dry. Hey, it was not a big obstacle, but we all felt pretty good with our little bit of canyoneering. No other issues, other than some deep sand, for the remainder of the hike. The fins along the end of the primitive trail remind me of rows of old streamlined steam locomotives in a huge train yard (like the old “J” class from the Norfolk and Western or the engines that drove the 20th Century Limited for the New your Central). There is one final set that looks like a row of submarines. It’s fun to let your imagination run wild; sort of like seeing animals in the clouds, there are plenty of things to see in the rocks as well.We were back at the trailhead at 1:00; right at five hours to complete the entire loop and all the spurs which adds up to about 8.3 miles. I think this is the best hike in Arches.A couple of logistical items. First, there is no water on the trail, so make sure you bring plenty. Much of the trail is exposed. Wear hiking shoes or boots with good support and good grip; you’ll be doing a little scrambling on the primitive trail. There are restrooms at the trailhead, but nothing along the trail. Oh, and STAY ON THE TRAIL! There is cryptobiotic soil along much of the trail and this is a living crust and it is very fragile. Trend lightly!