Arches National Park News
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Southeast Utah Group national parks announce winter visitor center hours and temporary closures
November 20, 2024 | 1:47 pm
Hours of operation for visitor centers at Arches National Park and Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park are changing for the season. The visitor centers at The Needles district of Canyonlands and Hovenweep National Monument will close entirely for a portion of this winter.
Arches announces another pilot vehicle reservation system using timed entry in 2025
November 7, 2024 | 1:00 pm
Arches National Park will implement another pilot vehicle reservation system using timed entry in 2025, beginning April 1. Program parameters will be mostly the same as the 2024 pilot, except the park will not require reservations from July 7 to August 27 (after July 4th weekend until just before Labor Day weekend) when visitation traditionally slows down
Arches National Park seeks public input on environmental assessment for its Visitor Access and Experience Plan
October 24, 2024 | 11:27 am
Arches National Park is seeking public comment on its Visitor Access and Experience Plan, which identifies long-term strategies needed to provide day use visitor access in a way that protects park resources, promotes safety, and creates opportunities for high-quality visitor experiences. The public is invited to comment on the plan through November 23, 2024.
Fatality on Devils Garden Trail at Arches National Park
October 9, 2024 | 1:51 pm
On Tuesday October 8, 2024, National Park Service rangers responded to a report of CPR in progress on Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the 68-year-old male patient from Paramus, New Jersey was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Tourism to Southeast Utah national parks contributes $486M to local economies
September 3, 2024 | 12:22 pm
A new National Park Service report shows that 2.4 million visitors to national parks of the Southeast Utah Group in 2023 spent $397.6 million in communities near the parks. That spending supported 5,122 jobs in this region and had a cumulative benefit to local economies of $486.1 million.
Call for 2025 Community Artist in the Parks Applications
August 29, 2024 | 10:13 am
The Southeast Utah Group of parks will accept applications for the 2025 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program September 1-30, 2024.
Search Underway in Arches National Park for Missing Person
August 25, 2024 | 5:41 pm
Search efforts are underway in Arches National Park for Francis Userovici, a 76-year-old male French national who is presumed missing since approximately August 16, 2024.
Fatality on Delicate Arch Trail at Arches National Park
August 21, 2024 | 10:04 am
On Tuesday August 20, 2024, National Park Service rangers responded to a report of CPR in progress on Delicate Arch Trail in Arches National Park. The 58-year-old female patient from St. George, UT was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Arches National Park seeks public input on Floodplain Statement of Findings for proposed Delicate Arch Road bridges
August 19, 2024 | 2:30 pm
Arches National Park invites the public to comment on a Floodplain Statement of Findings related to the proposed construction of three bridges on the Delicate Arch Road. These bridges would replace undersized culverts that routinely fill with sediment during monsoon rain events, causing water to flood the roadway. Comments may be received through September 17, 2024.
Arches National Park named first Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site in Utah
July 12, 2024 | 9:00 am
Arches National Park is honored to have been named a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site, thus becoming the first site in Utah to achieve this elite designation.