This is one of my favorite arches you've likely never heard of. Located just outside of the Arches Backcountry, you will likely not see another soul out this way! Getting to La Boca can be interesting -- for the most part, 2WD and high clearance will suffice.

I tried to recreate the directions however Road Trip Ryan already wrote them perfectly. If you frequent the Southwest - I highly recommend checking out his page!

DIRECTIONS FROM RYAN: To reach the Lost Spring area, you will need to travel east on I-70 (~ 30 miles north of Moab). Go east on I-70 from Crescent Junction 11 miles to exit 193. The exit is signed Yellow Cat Exit.

• Reset your odometer at the cattle guard, and head south on the good dirt road. It heads in a remarkably straight line toward the La Sal mountains. ( 12S 620052mE 4311148mN / N38° 56' 28" W109° 36' 53" )

• 6.1 miles - Y - Stay Left ( 12S 625994mE 4301957mN / N38° 51' 27" W109° 32' 52" )

• 7.7 miles - Another Y, stay left again ( 12S 627058mE 4301036mN / N38° 50' 56" W109° 32' 09" )

• 8.2 miles - An old wooden two-story mining ruin on the left. ( 12S 627707mE 4300932mN / N38° 50' 53" W109° 31' 42" )

• 9.2 miles Another Y. This time, go right. ( 12S 629237mE 4301230mN / N38° 51' 01" W109° 30' 38" )

• 11.9 miles Y-Junction, go left. ( 12S 630504mE 4298340mN / N38° 49' 27" W109° 29' 48" )

• 12.3 - Junction. Stay right on the main road. ( 12S 631080mE 4298073mN / N38° 49' 18" W109° 29' 24" )

• 12.9 miles of Fence and cattle guard. Stay on the main road, ignoring side roads through this section. ( 12S 631806mE 4297628mN / N38° 49' 03" W109° 28' 54" )

• 14.9 miles You will see another well-traveled road making a sharp left turn. Stay right here. ( 12S 634653mE 4296701mN / N38° 48' 32" W109° 26' 57" )

• 16.3 miles After crossing a drainage and climbing a hill, you will reach a Y. Go left here on the main road. ( 12S 635883mE 4295480mN / N38° 47' 51" W109° 26' 07" )

• 17.0 miles - A small side road goes through a fence and onto a large slickrock area. This makes a fantastic place to camp and has great views of the La Sals and the slickrock domes that contain La Boca Arch below you. ( 12S 636878mE 4295061mN / N38° 47' 37" W109° 25' 26" )

• 17.6 miles - Cross a cattle guard, with a side road going off on the left (east) immediately after. Take the side road, staying left at both junctions. 0.3 miles from the cattle guard, the road ends overlooking La Boca Arch and several slickrock domes. ( 12S 637433mE 4294296mN / N38° 47' 12" W109° 25' 04" )

I usually park HERE: 38.789859, -109.417097 and walk less than 0.25 miles to the Arch. It will be visible from where you park. I wasn't able to make it fully to the trailhead the last time I went in March 2024 due to the road being washed out.