Arches National Park will consider requests for tours, presentations, programs, and special interest talks for your group. There is a great demand for this service and the park can not accommodate all requests. A minimum of four weeks notice is advised but requests are considered on a first-come, first-served basis, so getting your request in as early as possible is a good idea. Once a request is received, it will be kept on file and we will try to fit the request into our work schedule. We will not be able to commit to conducting the requested activity until we get close to the date and know for certain that we have staff available.
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete the form below and submit via email to archinfo@nps.gov. Requests may also be sent by mail or fax. The form requires to view and complete.
Application Form [25k PDF file]
FIERY FURNACE WALKS
The Fiery Furnace Walk is a challenging educational tour (view Photo Gallery). Being an interpretive hike, the ranger will stop periodically, share park information and answer questions. Walks are limited to a maximum of 25 people. The minimum group size for a special walk is 11 people. Requests for groups of 10 or less will not be considered. If your group size is 10 or less you may sign up and buy a ticket for one of the regularly scheduled walks in person at the visitor center up to 7 days in advance.
The Fiery Furnace hike is not a casual stroll. It is considered by most to be a moderately strenuous hike through a maze of sandstone covering a distance of two miles and lasting approximately three hours. Participants are required to have appropriate footwear (knobby-soled tennis shoes or hiking boots...no sandals), a backpack or fannypack to keep their hands free, and at least one quart or liter of water per person.
During the hike, you will be walking and climbing on irregular and broken sandstone and in loose, sometimes wet, sand. There are cracks which must be stepped over and narrow places in the rock that you must squeeze into and pull yourself up and through. In some of these places, you must hold yourself off the ground by pushing against the sandstone walls with your hands and feet. Due to the maze-like nature of the terrain, all participants are committed to completing the hike once they enter the Fiery Furnace.
The following fees are charged for Fiery Furnace walks:
Adults (13 years and older): $10
Children (7 to 12 years): $5
Children (6 or younger): Free
Interagency Senior/Golden Age passholder: $5
Interagency Access/Golden Access passholder: $5
