Fiery Furnace

This page is for the class 2, non-technical route through the Fiery Furnace. For either of the well-known technical canyoneering routes in the Fiery Furnace see any of the RopeWiki pages below. When entering the Fiery Furnace make sure to carry plenty of water, it will be cooler in the maze-like furnace, but the approach albeit very short can be brutally hot. This is one of the best semi-technical hikes one can do in the Arches National Park. Download the GPX format for map and waypoints for this routes, but be advised that GPS is limited in accuracy due to the many towering fins and walls. Your GPS may not accurately represent your location in the Fiery Furnace. This area is a maze connected by tight slot canyons, arches, and rock towers. You can book a ticket for the ranger guided tour (reservations needed well in advance) or you can also go on your own (hiking permit required from the Visitor Centre). To go in on your own you must be proficient at scrambling, route finding and tracking, as this is a REAL maze and it can be easy to get lost or trapped in some dead end passage, especially because many GPS receivers do not function nearly as well with interference from the tall walls. Take extra care to avoid become lost or otherwise needing a rescue; see Red Tape below for more information.