Shakespeare Arch Trail
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- Distance: 0.5 mile one-way
- Duration: 0.5 hour
- Elevation change: 50 feet
- Effort: easy
- Trailhead: From the main park road, head east past the Arch group campground, turn right (south), and follow signs to Shakespeare Arch.
Though Shakespeare Arch is the destination of this trail, the trailside plants and excellent views are other highlights of this easy hike. Pick up a brochure at the trailhead to help with plant identification.
The arch, which is 20 feet across and 90 feet high, is tucked into a small, out-of-the-way cove and was not discovered until 1976, when a ranger searching for a coyote den stumbled across it.
Note: Just because you’ve seen this arch doesn’t mean you should skip Grosvenor Arch. Think of Shakespeare Arch as an appetizer for the main course down the road at Grosvenor.
© W.C. McRae and Judy Jewell from Moon Utah, 8th Edition
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