The Double Arch Trail is one of the scenic view at Arches National Park in the state of Utah. The trail is quite short, only about 0.1 miles. The trail is located right across from Windows Arch Trail. So people usually do both of them together. But since the same parking lot is shared among these 2 trails the parking lot does get full really fast. Thus it is recommended to get there early.
We went to do Double Arch Trail after Windows Arch Trail. We simply had to walk across the parking lot to get to Double Arch Trail head. The trail at Double Arch was quite sandy but still easy enough to walk on. Thus it is also very family friendly. From the trail head, we could already see the Double Arch far ahead.
At the end of the trail where Double Arch is, we could see 2 arches attached to the same corner of a cliff. Then these 2 arches split out to the separate end of the cliff on the other side. It was quite spectacular. We could also go underneath the arch to get a view from the bottom. It is recommended that to take photos from the bottom so that it captures the blue sky to differentiate the arches from the rock walls.
As we sat there to enjoy the view, 2 groups of tour bus came by and there were so many people all at once. It was so crazy. There were probably 100 people from these 2 tour buses. Since it was getting crowded, we decided to head back and move to the next view point. As we got back to the parking lot, there were 2 tour buses parked at bus only zone with rangers directing the traffic. So when visiting this place, do not park at the bus only parking space.
Overall, the Double Arch is not as spectacular as Windows Arch. However, since it is just right there and a very short hike, it is worth doing the hike to see it.
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