When to go
Arches is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.
Know before you go
Entrance $305 campgrounds · 3 reservableFly into CNY or GJT or SLC
Check current conditions with NPS →Campgrounds
In and around Arches, reservable sites first.
- Devils Garden CampgroundReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Goose Island Group SitesReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Hunter Canyon Group SiteReservableBook on Recreation.gov →
- Goose Island CampgroundBook on Recreation.gov →
- Grandstaff CampgroundBook on Recreation.gov →