Hike to Tower Arch & Ringhoffer Inscription, Arches National Park

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Tower Arch is located in the remote Klondike Bluffs section of Arches National Park in Utah. The Ringhoffer Inscription is located near Tower Arch. The inscription commemorates the claimed discovery of Tower Arch by Alex Ringhoffer, who was one of the principal advocates for national park designation in the Arches region. The panel is located at the base of the arch, measuring 57 inches (140 cm) by 42 inches (110 cm) and reads: Discovered BY MR. AND MRS. ALEX RINGHOFFER AND SONS 1922-3 This trail to the arch is a good choice for novice hikers who want to visit a more remote section of the park. Trail climbs a steep, short rock wall, cuts across a valley and then meanders through sandstone fins and sand dunes. An alternate, shorter trail (0.3 mile [0.5 km] one way), begins at the end of the four-wheel-drive road on the west side of Tower Arch. Unpaved roads wash out quickly in rainstorms; check road conditions before heading out. The inscription is incised into the sandstone rock. The site includes Tower Arch and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1988.

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