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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Overview

RATING: Easy Hiking, Moderate Navigation

Tue

A chance of rain and snow showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

53 | 39

Wed

Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

49 | 39

Thu

A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

43 | 24

Fri

A chance of snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

44 | 25

Sat

Sunny, with a high near 46.

46 | 21

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SEASON: Any, no snow. Hot in the summer.
GEAR: Good navigation skills, a GPS is useful.
WATER: None
FLASHFLOOD: Low/Moderate

Tue

A chance of rain and snow showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

53 | 39

Wed

Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

49 | 39

Thu

A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

43 | 24

Fri

A chance of snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

44 | 25

Sat

Sunny, with a high near 46.

46 | 21

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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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