Fiery Furnace Hike Map Information | Strategies For Securing a Permit

The HIDDEN secrets of the Fiery FUrnace

Located inside Arches National Park, the Fiery Furnace is one of nature’s most amazing mazes. It is a short two miles, but you could spend a day exploring the hundreds of side canyons that make it so disorienting. Some of those canyons hold many spectacular secrets that independent hikers with a permit typically never see. Let us show you the way to the hidden Arches!

Made For The Independent Hiker

Do You Really Need A Guide?

Hiking on your own, the chances are over 50% that you will get lost, not find the whole loop and miss some of the arches.

YOU MIGHT ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO HIKE THE FIERY FURNACE. MAKE IT COUNT. SEE IT ALL.

It Has Never Been Easier To Hike The Fiery Furnace On Your Own!

The Fiery Furnace is possibly the most spectacular, best short hike in the world, but it has always posed a navigational challenge for hikers. There is no Fiery Furnace hike map, but you don’t need a map to do this hike. With our 5 star rated guide, independent hikers can now navigate the Fiery Furnace on their own without ever having done the hike before!

FIRST OF ITS KIND

Our guide is the only tool that shows you where to go and how to find hidden arches.

STEP BY STEP

Using pictures of the area and descriptions you always know where to go next.

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We know you will be thrilled to have our guide along so we guarantee it 100%!

Fiery Furnace Hike Map Q&A

Find OUT

How hard is it to get a permit throughout the year.
How to navigate on a self-guided hike without a map.
Proven strategies for securing permits.
Benefits of doing the hike on your own.

How Hard Is It To Get A Fiery Furnace Permit?

March though November it will be extremely difficult. The best and easiest time to secure permits is December through February. There are some things you can do to improve your changes of securing a permit. If you’re interested, visit our Permit Info Page.

How Do I Navigate On A Self-Guided Hike?

Fiery Furnace might be the only hike with no map, but that is exactly what makes it so special.

PARK ARROWS

There are sparsely placed arrows along the route to guide hikers, but about 50% of them are not easy to spot. On average more than half of independent hikers get lost and never see the whole loop.

GPS APPs

GPS apps are helpful, but if you read the reviews many people still get lost due to the extraordinarily maze-like landscape. GPS can only confirm where you are, but will not show you where to go.

OUR 5 STAR GUIDE

Our self-guided tour of the Fiery Furnace shows you exactly where to go by referencing photographs of identifiable landmarks – the only way to navigate the maze successfully! Explore freely and see it all!

Fiery Furnace Permit Details

You can hike the Fiery Furnace trail year round, except for the handful of days when the trail is closed due to snowfall in winter. Fiery Furnace is open to all hikers over 5 years old. Hike time on a self-guided tour is 1.5 to 4 hours depending how how fast you hike and how much you choose to explore. Permit cost is $10 per person and it is available online only at recreation.gov 7 days in advance at 8am MT..

BOOK 7 DAYS AHEAD

Permit sales open 7 days in advance at 8am MT on recreation.gov. This is the only way to secure permits. They are no longer available in person.

AVOID BUSY TIMES

March through November are the hardest month to secure permits, though permits are more available in July and August due to extreme heat and fewer visitors.

Fiery Furnace - Benefits Of Doing It On Your Own

There is nothing better than having the freedom to explore this spectacular landscape on your own.

See More arches

Park Ranger tours skip some of the arches and GPS apps skip almost all! Our step-by-step guide will guide you through the maze and show you the way to all of the hidden gems. Don’t miss your chance to see all the hidden arches!

Experience SOlitude

Nothing is less inspiring and fun than experiencing the best short hike in the world, the stunning natural wonder with a group of strangers. Our guide allows you to experience the best thing about the Fiery Furnace – its solitude!

Explore In Depth

The Fiery Furnace is so spectacular you can spend hours exploring it – there are side canyons everywhere and they are a blast to visit! Don’t just be herded along on a guided tour, explore at your own pace with our step-by-step guide!