Voices: Timed entry at Arches was a success. Without it, Moab’s economic health is at risk.

If the visitor experience at Arches declines, it will reinforce perceptions of overcrowding and reduce the area’s appeal.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Visitors to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park hang out around the Entrada Sandstone formation as the sun sets, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. In April 2023, Arches National Park implemented a timed entry system to pace visitors' arrival times to alleviate overcrowding and congestion among some 1.8 million visitors a year.

Voices: Timed entry at Arches was a success. Without it, Moab’s economic health is at risk.

If the visitor experience at Arches declines, it will reinforce perceptions of overcrowding and reduce the area’s appeal.

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