Chinese Arch

This hike is very easy for everyone of all skill levels. Park at the gravel lot and you'll get to the arch in 0.9 miles. You can also drive to the arch on the Golden Spike East Auto Tour right up to the arch, but it's worth getting out and enjoying the scenery. You are walking on the same trail that the transcontinental railroad was once built on. On a clear day you could see all the way into Willard and Ogden. The road gains in a little elevation but it is very gradual and easily hiked. After about 0.9 miles you will come to this sign which tells you the history and geology behind Chinese Arch. The arch was named in honor of the thousands of Chinese workers who labored for the railroad. The greenish quartzite that makes up the arch is only found here and in another local quarry and in China. From this sign it is about a 75-foot walk to the actual limestone arch. The arch is probably 15 feet high from the ground and large enough for anyone to walk through it. You can head back the same way you came or you can do the full loop which adds more than another mile to your hike. It is still easy hiking and it is kind of neat to walk around on the old railroad.