# Mesa Arch

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Natural arch in Utah, United States

Mesa Arch Rock arch Mesa Arch, August 2016 Mesa Arch Location within Utah Show map of Utah Mesa Arch Location within the United States Show map of the United States Coordinates: 38°23′16″N 109°51′49″W / 38.3878595°N 109.8636644°W / 38.3878595; -109.8636644[1] Location Canyonlands National Park San Juan County, Utah, U.S. Geology Navajo Sandstone[2] Elevation 1,859 m (6,099 ft) [1] Topo map USGS Musselman Arch

**Mesa Arch** (also known as **Rotary Arch** and **Trail Arch**) is a [pothole arch](/source/Pothole_arch) on the eastern edge of the Island in the Sky mesa in [Canyonlands National Park](/source/Canyonlands_National_Park) in northern [San Juan County](/source/San_Juan_County%2C_Utah), [Utah](/source/Utah), United States.[3][4][5] Mesa Arch is a spectacular natural stone arch perched at the edge of a cliff with vast views of canyons, [Monster Tower](/source/Monster_Tower), [Washer Woman Arch](/source/Washer_Woman), [Airport Tower](/source/Airport_Tower_(Canyonlands)), and the [La Sal Mountains](/source/La_Sal_Mountains) in the distance. Access is via a relatively easy hiking trail, just a half-mile long from the park road.

## Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mesa Arch. According to the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) system, it is located in a [cold semi-arid climate](/source/Cold_semi-arid_climate) zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below −0 °C (32 °F) and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-1) ["Mesa Arch"](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1434923). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey), [United States Department of the Interior](/source/United_States_Department_of_the_Interior). Retrieved 2020-08-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Green, Stewart M (2020). *Best Day Hikes Moab*. Falcon Guides. p. 121.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mesa Arch](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1434923)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["MyTopo Maps - Mesa Arch, Moab, UT, USA"](http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=38.3887&lon=-109.8657&z=14) (Map). *mytop.com*. [Trimble Navigation, Ltd.](/source/Trimble_Navigation) Retrieved 18 Mar 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Foos, Annabelle (1999). ["Geology of the Moab Region (Arches, Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170211084259/http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/education/foos/moab.pdf) (PDF) (Map). *nature.nps.gov*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). p. 13. Archived from [the original](http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/education/foos/moab.pdf) (PDF) on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 18 Mar 2019 – via [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).

## External links

- Media related to [Mesa Arch](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mesa_Arch) at Wikimedia Commons

- MesaArch Trail: [National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/cany-mesa-arch.htm)

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