Tunnel and Forget-Me-Not Canyon | Arches

Hiking Tunnel and Forget-Me-Not Canyon - Arches Hiking Tunnel and Forget-Me-Not Canyon

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Mon A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
87° | 72°
Tue A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
87° | 64°
Wed A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
87° | 63°
Thu A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
85° | 62°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 85.
85° | 59°
RATING: Easy Hiking, Moderate Navigation
SEASON: Any, no snow. Hot in the summer.
GEAR: Good navigation skills, a GPS is useful.
WATER: None
FLASHFLOOD: Low/Moderate
Mon A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
87° | 72°
Tue A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
87° | 64°
Wed A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
87° | 63°
Thu A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
85° | 62°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 85.
85° | 59°
View of the Great Wall
View of the Great Wall

The Tunnel is a unique geological feature in Arches National Park where the sandstone has eroded a distinct tunnel through the edge of a sandstone buttress. The Tunnel is big enough crawl through. Visiting just the Tunnel provides a great, short, family-friendly outing, expect to spend about an hour to hour and a half round-trip.

Want more? From the Tunnel, a loop hike can be made with outstanding views of the park. The hike requires good route finding and diligent no-trace principles. The reward, however, is an improbable route down Forget-Me-Not canyon. This is a classic non-technical hike, suitable for intermediate hikers and up. The route down Forget-Me-Not has a few easy sections of class 4 scrambling. Most should have no problem with these small obstacles. Navigation is the big challenge, and a GPS is useful.

Beware: The loop hike crosses an open mesa, that is beginning to show signs of traffic. Please be careful to stay in washes and hard surfaces to protect the fragile environment.
View from the mesa top.
View from the mesa top.

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