I scoffed a bit at it but once in there I was suitably impressed – it was real scrambling and definitely a step beyond what a typical hiker might be comfortable with.
No young children are allowed and they show pictures of some of the moves required. When you sign up for the hike they warn of the uneven terrain and scrambling along the route. We arrived at the trailhead about half an hour early where we had a picnic lunch and met our friendly and knowledgeable young ranger and fellow hikers. It sounded fun – three hours of interpretive hiking and scrambling with a small group of other people. Although not usually our style, since it was our first visit we decided to go along on one of the guided hikes. It is clearly easy to become disoriented and lost.
However, unlike Bryce’s developed paths there are no formal trails through the formations. Though small enough for dayhikes, people aren’t allowed to enter the Fiery Furnace unless on one of these guided hikes or by obtaining a permit from the park.įrom above it looks relatively harmless, much like the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. Fiery Furnace from Above, Arches National ParkĪrches National Park Continued! (read Part 1 here) Fiery Furnaceįor our afternoon at Arches National Park we had decided to sign up for the Ranger-led tour of the Fiery Furnace, a complex labyrinth of deep and narrow canyons, arches, pinnacles, and fins.
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