Pine Tree and Tunnel Arches Trail

Pine Tree and Tunnel Arches is an easy, roughly one-mile out-and-back from Devils Garden Trailhead. Follow the shared approach to the two short arch branches, visit Tunnel Arch and Pine Tree Arch, then return the way you came before Landscape Arch. Give it 45 to 60 minutes with both stops; the Landscape Arch walk is a separate extension.

The approach threads among tall sandstone fins on mostly firm, gravelly ground. The short spurs dip and climb again over patches of sand and rock. Tunnel Arch sits high in a thick fin and is viewed from back a little; Pine Tree Arch is lower, with desert visible through its opening. If you want the full Pine Tree opening in a photo, step back from the rock; from Tunnel’s viewpoint, include some of the fin around the arch.

This is a much gentler choice than the rocky route beyond Landscape Arch, but the arches sit below parts of the approach, so expect a short uphill return. The trail is in open desert: avoid the midday summer heat and carry water. Stay on the marked route to protect the living soil crust, and do not walk or climb on either arch. Pets are not allowed on Arches hiking trails.

Park at Devils Garden Trailhead, at the north end of the park road and about 18 miles from the entrance. The lot often fills, especially on weekends and holidays. Toilets are open year-round and drinking water is available spring through fall. A day-use picnic area is just south by the campground entrance.