Park №21MidwestEst. 2018

Gateway Arch

Missouri·192 acres·Spring & fall

“Eero Saarinen's stainless arch frames the gateway to the American West.”

Best season

Spring & fall

Trip length

1 day

Acres

192

Region

Midwest

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Highlights

Tram to the top
Tiny 5-person pods carry you 630 ft up inside the Arch's legs.
Museum of Westward Expansion
Free underground museum on the Louisiana Purchase and westward expansion.
Old Courthouse
Site of the original Dred Scott trial that helped trigger the Civil War.

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