To the left of the Park Avenue Viewpoint at Arches National Park there is a medium steep trail that is the beginning of the Park Avenue trail hike.
![park avenue trailhead Park Avenue trail steps leading to bottom of canyon Arches National Park](https://www.nationalparksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/park-avenue-trailhead-400x300.jpg)
Even if you aren’t really into hiking, it’s worthwhile to hike down the trail steps to the bottom if you are physically able. While the steps are a little steep, you get an entirely new (and gorgeous) view of Park Avenue from the bottom compared to the viewpoint at the top.
![Park Avenue trail bottom view of Park Avenue from trail at bottom at Arches National Park](https://www.nationalparksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Park-Avenue-trail-bottom-400x300.jpg)
If you do enjoy hiking, the Park Avenue trail hike is 1 mile each way and has beautiful scenery. If you are in a group with some who like to hike and others that don’t, there’s a hiker pick-up at The Organ at the end of the the trail so some can drive while others hike (or you can turn around making the hike 2 miles round trip)
![Park Avenue pick-up sign Park Avenue trail end pick-up sign at Arches National park](https://www.nationalparksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Park-Avenue-pick-up-sign-400x300.jpg)
Once down the steps, much of the trail is along a dry riverbed and across amazing water worn sandstone:
![water worn sandstone Park Avenue trail water worn sandstone at Arches National Park](https://www.nationalparksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/water-worn-sandstone-400x300.jpg)
A lot of people skip this hike at Arches National Park as they head to more popular areas of the park. I found it to be the least crowded trail I hiked at Arches which gave me some solitude which was difficult to find on other trails in the park. Being as short as it is, I would definitely make an effort to hike it if you have the time.