Jug Handle Arch and Petroglyphs Moab, Utah

Jug Handle Arch and Petroglyphs – Moab, Utah



The Trek Details

The Trek in a snapshot

Location: Near Moab, Utah
Managing Agency: BLM
Pets: Allowed
Fees: None
Restrooms: None
Camping: Not allowed
Trail Condition: You can see the arch from the road, but if you hike on the dirt trail to the petroglyphs it will be easy. If you hike to the granary then it will be steep
Distance: 0.25 roundtrip
Time Required: 30 minutes if hiking to the petroglyphs and granary
Sights: Jug Handle Arch, granary, petroglpyhs
Best Season: All
Water Info: Bring a bottle of water if needed
Parking Elevation: 3970 ft
Summit Elevation: 4100 ft
Elevation Difference: 130 ft
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Trail Map

GPS Coordinates

Parking: 38.547, -109.64848

Jug Handle Arch: 38.54861, -109.64788

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The Trail

Follow along on our adventure then go out on your own!

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The trail to Jug Handle Arch is nice and short but is somewhat hard to follow.  Since you can see Jug Handle Arch from the parking area I just headed straight to the arch and then randomly found a cairn and then I was on a trail.  The trail doesn’t gain much in elevation too unless you are hiking to the granary but most people could do this hike.

I won’t post the GPS coordinates for the petroglyphs but they are very easy to find – to the bottom and far left of Jug Handle Arch about 100 ft or so.  These are some fascinating petroglpyhs and some seem like they are from different time periods and peoples too.

One of the petroglyphs looks like what I think is a noose.  Any other ideas on what it could be?

Granary

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Personal Thoughts

Personal Thoughts

This was a fun and fast adventure! Petroglyphs are rare but finding a granary or other ruins is even rarer. So you are in luck with this Trek

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