The East Entrance to Taroko National Park (24° 09' 20" N, 121° 37' 17.5" E) is located at the East Arch Gate (at km 184.5) of the Central Cross-Island Highway (Provincial Highway 8). It is a 30-40 minute driving northwards (26 km) by car from downtown Hualien to Taroko National Park's East Entrance via Provincial Highway 9.

In addition, there are two boundary markers to Taroko National Park:
- West boundary marker on Provincial Highway 14A (14 Jia) at Kunyang (24° 07' 18.5" N, 121° 16' 22" E)
- Northeast boundary marker on Provincial Highway 9 at Heren (24° 13' 55" N 121° 42' 26" E)