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Arches National Park · UT
The Delicate Arch trail starts at Wolfe Ranch and follows a steadily uphill route to the arch. The National Park Service reports a 3-mile round trip with 480 feet of elevation gain. When the Wolfe Ranch lot fills, the Delicate Arch Viewpoint lot is an alternate, but the road walk increases the round trip to 5 miles.
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Official route record
Official evidence: “The trail to see Delicate Arch up close and personal is 3 miles (4.8 km) roundtrip and climbs 480 feet (146m). Along this steadily uphill trail, you'll also pass the Wolfe Ranch cabin and a wall of Ute Indian petroglyphs.”
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Official evidence: “Vehicles may be diverted from park entrances when areas become too congested.”
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Official evidence: “On very busy days, parking lot for the trailhead at Wolfe Ranch will fill.”
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