Self-Guided Fiery Furnace Exploration - Arches
The Fiery Furnace-Self-Guided Exploration requires a physical permit issued in person.
This reservation is not your permit. Once you have a reservation the permit must be picked up in person the day of, or day before, your trip. All members of the hiking party must be present at the time the permit is picked up to watch an educational video prior to the permit being issued.
- Advance permit pickup is only available the day before your trip at the Arches Visitor Center at least one hour prior to closing.
- Same-day reserved permit pickup is available at Arches Visitor Center.
The Fiery Furnace is a trail-less labyrinth of tall fins and narrow dead-end canyons. Hiking in this area is a different experience from hiking a trail. The experience is an exploration without a destination. There is no trail and hikers must walk only on bare rock or in drainages. Hikers need to be aware of where they are and how they got there. They will encounter dead ends and need to backtrack. GPS units do not work well due to the towering sandstone walls. Navigating its complex passages requires physical agility and careful observation. It can be easy to get lost.
Children under 5 years of age NOT allowed.
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Need to Know
- Reservations
This reservation is not your permit. Once you have a reservation, the permit must be picked up in person with all members of the hiking party present to watch an educational video prior to the permit being issued.
Permits are valid for a specific day. You may visit the Fiery Furnace between sunrise and sunset only on the date specified on your permit.
Advance permit pickup is only available the day before your trip at the Arches Visitor Center at least one hour prior to closing.
Same-day reserved permit pickup is available at Arches Visitor Center.
In the event of snow on the ground, the Fiery Furnace Permit Area will be closed. The area may also close due to safety concerns and extreme weather events such a flooding. If a closure occurs, reservations and any issued permits will be cancelled, and fees will be refunded.
- Some Conditions of the Permit
- All members of a group hiking together must be on the same permit and stay together.
- Multiple permitted parties may not join up and hike together.
- Solid human waste and all trash must be carried out.
- Walking anywhere other than on rocks or in washes (water drainage channels) is prohibited.
Review the full conditions of the permit when you pick up the physical copy of your permit at the Arches National Park Visitor Center.
- Commercial Groups
Permits are for private use only. Commercial groups are not permitted in the Fiery Furnace
- Pets
Pets are prohibited
- Know Before You Go
We strongly encourage you to watch the Fiery Furnace video prior to reserving a permit. https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=5996CEA1-155D-451F-67CDC621FBC0E4EC
You must pick up the physical permit in person.
- Advance permit pickup is only available the day before your trip at the Arches Visitor Center at least one hour prior to closing.
- Same-day reserved permit pickup is available at Arches Visitor Center.
