Near Corona Arch Trail
Near Corona Arch Trail
Near Corona Arch Trail
Near Corona Arch Trail
Near Corona Arch Trail

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Corona Arch Trail

4.6 (67 Ratings)
A massive 140' x 105' sandstone arch overlooking the Colorado River and a large slickrock canyon.
2.3
mi
Distance
665
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Geologically SignificantRiver/CreekViews
Access Issues
This is a hiking-only trail.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.31mi
Distance
665ft
Elevation Gain
665ft
Elevation Loss
60%
Max Grade
4,470ft
High Point
3,990ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
From the parking lot on the north side of the highway, follow the trail up to the visitor register box near the railroad; please register. Cross the railroad track and follow an old roadbed up through a gap in the rim. From the gap, follow the cairns up the wash for about 100 yards where the trail swings to the left. Follow the trail and cairns over a low sandy pass and then down towards the base of a large cliff. Follow the base of the cliff to the first safety cable and around to the second cable where steps have been cut into the slickrock. Corona Arch is visible from this point. From the top of the second cable, climb the short ladder up over a small ledge and follow the cairns. From this point, it is an easy walk to the broad slickrock bench to the base of Corona Arch.

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