Camille's Arches

My favorite rocks are the ones with holes in them! My love for arches began during the two and a half years that our family lived in Moab, Utah. We spent many hours every week hiking to arches and other beautiful sites in this red-rock wonderland. Whenever I visit Moab now, I always feel like I'm coming home. This website is a collection of arches that I have visited from all over the world. View this site as a webpage to see the full list of arches in the sidebar!

Monday, November 9, 2026

Axe Arch

I don't know if this arch has an actual name, but I thought it looked like an axe on its side so for now I'm calling it Axe Arch. A friend of ours told us about an arch that is located halfway between Thermopolis and Meeteetse, Wyoming on the right side of the road as you're leaving Thermopolis. I have driven that road many times, but have never noticed an arch so I was intrigued and wanted to find it. It is approximately 26 miles after leaving Thermopolis, and is soon after crossing over Grass Creek (not Grass Creek Road). We actually found a different arch on our way out to Cody, that we had never noticed before and that is right beside the road. I'm calling that one Grass Creek Arch. We were able to climb underneath that arch (and could have climbed on top of it if we'd been dressed better for hiking). On the way back from Cody we were watching for the arch again, and this time spotted Axe Arch. It is not nearly as noticeable on the way towards Cody as it is on the way back. I can't believe I have never seen it before! It isn't as close to the road as Grass Creek Arch, but it is in plain sight as you're driving towards Thermopolis. There is a barbed wire fence between the road and the arch, so we weren't able to climb underneath this arch, but I would guess that it is several feet tall and several feet wide. There are also other small openings surrounding it. It is only about 1/4 mile away from Grass Creek Arch.