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The National Park Service announced that it will no longer require timed-entry reservations for Arches National Park.NPS officials said the timed-entry requirem
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East side express routes will depart from St. Mary Visitor Center and Rising Sun, with riders able to transfer between routes at Logan Pass. Notably, shuttles to Logan Pass will not stop at Avalanche or board passengers without shuttle tickets, making the system a true express service rather than a general transit loop.
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Arches National Park not requiring advanced timed-entry passes this year
Arches National Park will not be requiring advanced timed-entry reservations this year, meaning visitors may enter the park at any time while it's open.
Arches National Park is ditching its timed-entry system at least for this year, meaning that visitors will be allowed in without a reservation any time of the year, as they could before 2022.
Arches National Park started a pilot reservation system in 2022 to address skyrocketing tourism to the desert in Utah. Visitation rose by 73 percent between 2011 and 2021, according to National Park Service data. Overall, visitation at parks has been climbing, hitting a record high in 2024 with 331 million visitors.
Arches National Park is dropping timed entry in 2026, but visitors should still take precautions to avoid big crowds.