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Fiery Furnace

Arches National Park, UT
5.0 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
Type: Geologic Formations, Hiking Trails
Activities: Hiking, Watching sunrise/sunset, Group tours/walking tour
Description: Excellent hike, especially with a guide, and a wonderful opportunity for sunset photos.
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Cary, North Carolina
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

This hike is incredible! We had Ranger Kait who was one in a million. She provided so much insight about the area and made the hike so much fun! Wish it were legal to tip NPS employees...Sign up early on recreation.gov to get one of 25 spots per hike ....2 hikes per day. It is worth more than the $10... More

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New Mexico
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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Book this online or you will miss out. It is $10 per person and led by a Ranger through a fabulous maze of rocks. Great 3 hour informational tour, difficult hiking with jumps and sheer walls, etc. but great for those in physical shape. More

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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This was the highlight item of our trip to Utah's five national parks. Unless you are very out of shape or unable or unwilling to get dirty and slide on your backside a little bit, this hike is phenomenal. Our ranger lacked some personality, but the hike itself is great. We reserved about four weeks before we went and the... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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My family of four (including boys ages 9 and 11) loved this hike. It's a 3 hour, ranger-led hike inside the Fiery Furnace. It is magnificent and amazing. You'll walk between fins of sandstone many stories high. We eeked through cracks and shimmied our way over crevasses. You'll see many arches inside the Fiery Furnace - including Surprise Arch, Kissing... More

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Peoria, Illinois
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012
2
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I read some reviews before we went and was a little nervous that I wouldn't fit through the crevices or I'd fall off an overhang. Don't be spooked out of going! This is a great hike with so much to see. Just get there early and book a guided hike with a private guide. We used Deep Desert. They even... More

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Cottonwood Heights, Utah
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
1
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The Fiery Furnace hike in Arches National Park is a park ranger led hike which requires a reservation purchased in advance of $10 for adults. The hike is very slow paced with a maxium group of 25. The park ranger gives great information about this unique desert environment and points out several great arches that you might not notice if... More

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Netherlands
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

We took the early morning tour, because we were afraid of the heat during the afternoon. Luckily, most of the walking was done in the shadow of the huge sandstone fins. We enjoyed the excellent ranger information, and the tour through the maze of passages in this marvelous landscape. Very recommendable! More

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Grand Junction, Colorado
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

Take the tour with the Arches NPS ranger and discover how easy it is to get lost in this fiery inferno of red sandstone. More

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Colorado, USA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Just came back from our third trip, each time in December or January. Rarely have seen anyone. Never have gone with a guide, but always find the ranger loop. I recommend trying the hike without a ranger, and then try to follow the ranger loop, because it is a great puzzle to solve on ones own. Follow the most beaten... More

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Palo Alto, California
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011
3
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This is a guided trail if you want to do it. Some experienced hikers can go by themselves after obtaining the permit. Should be visited an hour before sunset for nice colors on the stones. More

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