If you are driving south on UT-191 towards Moab you will notice several signs on either side of the highway for dirt roads which lead off into the distance. One of these roads is Gemini Bridges. The entry is just about 9 miles north of Moab and it heads west and connects with UT-313 inside(I believe) Canyonlands National Park. We accessed this road from UT-313 in the Canyonlands, If we had not we probably would not have had a chance to see the namesake Gemini arches since this is one freaky path! If you enter from UT-191 you will almost immediately begin ascending a NARROW cliffside«road» which meanders along the walls of a tall butte. The trail is essentially single-lane and you are hundreds of feet above the ground with no guardrail. This is actually a really cool drive as long as you don’t encounter a vehicle heading the opposite way on the cliff and you are on the road in ideal conditions since falling off the road at the higher elevations is likely sure death! I have no idea what you would do if you were on the cliff and came upon another vehicle, since the path is not wide enough for two vehicles. We drove the cliff in a snowfall and everyone was tensed out. Thankfully no one else was stupid enough to be on the trail in this kind of weather. Aside from this near death experience of traversing the cliff-side trail you will find yourself in flat-land on dirt trails with lovely scenery and scrub brush. If you want solitude here it is! The trail to the Gemini Bridges arch is surprisingly well marked. There will be periods of time when you wonder if you are really on the right path but eventually(if you are on the right path!) you will see a marker pointing to the arches and/or the way to the highway. The main arch of the Gemini Bridges is a short walk from the parking area along the dirt road. There are signs warning you to watch your step since you are on a plateau several hundred feet above the river valley below and the cliffs are sheer. The arch itself is built into the edge of the cliff below your line of sight, so you have to get close to the cliff side and look down to see it(see my photo). Bold and sure-footed souls may even try to walk across the span(not sure if this is legal or sensible though)! This trail is not for the faint of heart, but if you are adventurous, go for it! The area apparently is really popular among bikers and there are camp sites nearby towards Canyonlands.
