Wilson Arch

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Moab, UT · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Boondocking

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

38.273499, -109.372498 · 82 East Dogwood , Moab , UT 84532

Description

Wison Arch was named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby in Dry Valley. It is a five-minute hike off of Highway 191, south of Moab, Utah. It has a span of 91 feet and a height of 46 feet. This formation is known as Entrada Sandstone. Over time, the superficial cracks, joints, and folds of these layers were saturated with water. Ice formed in the fissures, melted under extreme desert heat, and winds cleaned out the loose particles. A series of free-standing fins remained. Air and water attacked these fins until, in some, the cementing material gave way and chunks of rock tumbled out - like Wilson Arch.

Directions

Wilson Arch is located 24 miles south of Moab, Utah along US-191. It is visible from the road to the east where there are turnouts and interpretive signs

Activities

AUTO TOURING HIKING

Details

Phone435-259-2100
Email[email protected]

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