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Arches & Canyonlands Budget Calculator
2026 pricing for Arches and Canyonlands out of Moab, Utah, in USD. Reflects the $30 per-vehicle entry (or the $80 annual pass), the Recreation.gov backcountry permits for The Needles and the White Rim, the separate Fiery Furnace exploration permit, and — unlike the parks two hours away — no $100 non-resident surcharge. Every number is sourced.
Trip shape
Backcountry (2 nights)
Recreation.gov backcountry permit $30 reservation + $5/night site fee
The Needles, the White Rim, and the Maze are all reserved on recreation.gov: a flat ~$30 per-group reservation plus a small per-night site fee. Popular sites go months out for spring and fall. How the permits work →
Base in Moab (1 night)
There is no lodging inside either park — Moab is the base. The only in-park beds are the Devils Garden (Arches) and Willow Flat (Canyonlands) campgrounds.
Getting there & back (fly + rental car)
Rental car ($40/day from Moab or Grand Junction) is added automatically for 4 days except on a road trip.
Park entry
No $100 non-resident surcharge here — unlike Zion, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone two hours away. Doing both parks? The $80 annual pass beats two $30 vehicle fees.
Travel insurance (optional)
The US requires no trekking insurance. This line is your choice, not a rule.
Gear
Rent a tent, pack, pad, and stove — or a bike for the White Rim — in Moab for ~$40-120 the trip, or bring your own for nothing.
The Needles backpack
Arches & Canyonlands 2026
No surcharge
No $100 non-resident surcharge here — unlike Zion, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone two hours away. Arches and Canyonlands are not on the 2026 surcharge list. Foreign passport or US resident, you pay the same $30 vehicle fee.
Réalité
Heat is the real hazard here, not altitude or fees. There is no water on the trails — not at Delicate Arch, not in Devils Garden, not on the White Rim. Arches logged 23 heat rescues by August 2026 and 5 heat deaths in 2023. Carry a gallon per person per day, start at dawn in summer, and turn around in the midday heat. Rangers cannot reach you fast in the backcountry.
Don't forget
Backcountry sites (The Needles, White Rim, the Maze) and Fiery Furnace permits are all booked on recreation.gov. There is no lodging inside either park — book Moab or a developed campground early.
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Every number traceable to a primary source. No affiliate links. No commissions. Pricing in USD, 2026 rates. Two parks that share one base town and one annual pass — Arches and Canyonlands — kept straight here on purpose.
Méthodologie : Park entry is $30 per vehicle for 7 days, or the $80 America the Beautiful annual pass that covers both parks and every NPS site for a year. Backcountry trips (The Needles, White Rim, the Maze) use the Recreation.gov permit: a ~$30 per-group reservation plus a small per-night site fee. Fiery Furnace uses its own ~$10-16 per-person exploration permit and is day-use only. There is no lodging inside either park — the only in-park beds are the Devils Garden and Willow Flat campgrounds, so town lodging is Moab. Flight prices are aggregator averages to SLC or Grand Junction; the rental car is ~$40/day. The US mandates no trekking insurance, so that line is optional. Arches and Canyonlands are NOT on the 2026 non-US-resident surcharge list, so there is no foreign-visitor fee. The calculator does not include tips, gear you already own, or side trips.
Arches & Canyonlands price updates
Permit windows, park fees, and the annual pass all move.
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