Easy, ~1 mi loop
217 ft elevation gain (mostly me wandering the cliff edge)
Hiked 12/22/23
A short hike to a famed arch that sits atop a sheer horseshoe shaped cliff wall complete with views of the La Sal Mountains as a partial backdrop. Absolutely fantastic views extend outward towards the rising sun in the AM. Incredibly popular, and even in the off season gets a fair share of visitors.
Half of the horseshoe shaped cliff may be seen in this photo, wit the sun burning off both fog below and the clouds above it.
A view through part of Mesa Arch towards some of the sandstone towers rising from the fog below.
A V-shaped intersection of two sections of cliff wall frames the valley fog below, while the rising sun has cleared a large portion of clouds from above it to begin the day.
