La Ventana Arch is about a 28 mile drive south of Highway 40. At about the nine mile mark is a Ranger Station with tons of information about the area and a Ranger who was not only very informative but also a really nice person. Traveling about another 10 miles south you come to a beautiful scenic overlook. Then at... More

Isn't nature grand! It always is, but this is a really big natural arch. It's right off a paved road across from black lava flow rocks which the arch's light sandstone are in nice contrast. Take a short 1/4 mile easy walk to the base. It's a close as you can get. There are outhouses, but lacks more informational signs... More