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Welcome to Arches National Park.
If you plan to visit this summer,
there are some important things that you should know.
Arches continues to see increased visitation.
On any given day, the park can reach
or exceed its capacity.
Mid-mornings are typically when the crowds
really start to ramp up here at Arches.
The peak time to enter the park
is mid- to late morning.
(JOHA) The result is crowding,
congested parking, and safety issues
for your visit.
(MATTHES) The line to get into the park
sometimes lasts 45 minutes.
When the park is full, we may temporarily stop vehicles
from entering the park.
We want these delays to be as short as possible
and they may occur in the late morning
or early afternoon.
We may need two or three hours
before we can let vehicles back into the park.
(MATTHES) Consider entering the park before 9 am
or late in the afternoon, like right now.
Sunrise and sunset are great times
to enter the park.
Not only is it quiet,
but you can enjoy really spectacular lighting
in the park and also avoid those long lines just to enter.
(JOHA) You can find the current entrance gate status
on the park website or on our Twitter account.
We appreciate your patience during these busy summer months.
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