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Petrified Dunes Viewpoint – Courthouse Towers Viewpoint loop from Salt Wash Trailhead Parking

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United States

Utah

Grand County

Petrified Dunes Viewpoint – Courthouse Towers Viewpoint loop from Salt Wash Trailhead Parking

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Petrified Dunes Viewpoint – Courthouse Towers Viewpoint loop from Salt Wash Trailhead Parking

03:15

39.0km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Arches National Park

Utahraptor State Park

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10.1 km

View of Balanced Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is one of the most iconic attractions (and photographs) in Arches National Park. It's almost 130 feet tall and easily spotted from the road.

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12.1 km

Petrified Dunes Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Petrified Dunes of Moab feature sand drifts transformed into solid rock through sedimentation and then exposure and erosion. They are east of the main park road, and there are …

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18.0 km

Courthouse Tower and Three Gossips Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint and parking area is the final destination if traveling on the Park Avenue Trail and offers fantastic views of the the famous Three Gossips formation and Courthouse Towers, …

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18.4 km

Courthouse Towers Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a good view of a former, gigantic rock arch, which had probably existed earlier. Class explanation boards give very good information about it.

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20.2 km

Park Avenue Viewpoint Trailhead

Highlight • Viewpoint

This parking lot and trailhead marks the first major area of the park after driving past the visitor center up steep, switchbacked roads. The Courthouse Towers jut out of the …

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23.9 km

Arches National Park Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

You can get amazing views without ever going past the visitor center, but you're also allowed to bike down the main park road if you like. Or, for a different …

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27.5 km

Bike Path Along US 191

Highlight • Cycleway

A cycle path leads along the valley for approx. 25 km to the Utah Dinosaur State Park. Finally, no cars. But always up and down. Nevertheless, easily rideable even for children.

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28.9 km

Bike Path Through the Mountains

Highlight • Cycleway

The Moab bike path leads to the Utah Dinosaur State Park and is in great shape. Very good for bike training and it is heavily used

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39.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

10.5 km

5.85 km

5.21 km

3.43 km

381 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

16.4 km

3.71 km

214 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,540 m)

Lowest point (1,240 m)

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Petrified Dunes Viewpoint – Courthouse Towers Viewpoint loop from Salt Wash Trailhead Parking

View of Balanced Rock

Petrified Dunes Viewpoint

Courthouse Tower and Three Gossips Viewpoint

Courthouse Towers Viewpoint

Park Avenue Viewpoint Trailhead

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