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a natural bridge at night with the Milky Way arcing overhead

Natural Bridges National Monument was designated the world's first International Dark Sky Park in 2007

Sipapu Bridge with a blue sky and clouds overhead

Sipapu Bridge is one of the three massive bridges at the monument.

Horsecollar Ruins are located near Sipapu Bridge

a hiker standing below a massive natural bridge

Hiking trails link the three natural bridges at the monument.

a broad natural bridge with clouds in the sky

Owachomo Bridge is one of the three natural bridges at the monument.

Physical Address:

At the end of UT-275

Approximately 45 minutes' drive west of Blanding, Utah

Lake Powell, UT 84533

Mailing Address:

HC-60 Box 1

Lake Powell, UT 84533-0001

contact-details

Phone Number: 4356921234 Voice

Email Address: nabrinfo@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $20.00

Entry fee admits one private, non-commercial vehicle driver and passengers. Entry fee is valid for 7 days.

Entrance - Motorcycle: $15.00

Entry fee admits one private, non-commercial motorcycle and its rider(s). Each motorcycle must purchase separate entry fee. Entry fee is valid for 7 days.

Entrance - Per Person: $10.00

Admits one individual with no car. This pass is typically used for bicyclists, and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free. Entry fee is valid for 7 days.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $55.00

Valid for one year through the month of purchase. Admits one (1) private, non-commercial vehicle or its pass holder to Arches and Canyonlands national parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments.

Three majestic natural bridges invite you to ponder the power of water in a landscape usually defined by its absence. View them from an overlook, or hit the trails and experience their grandeur from below. Declared a National Monument in 1908, the bridges are named "Kachina," "Owachomo" and "Sipapu" in honor of the Ancestral Puebloans who once made this place their home.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

The entrance to Natural Bridges is at the end of UT 275, which is roughly 35 miles west of Blanding, Utah, on UT 95. Driving time from Blanding is roughly 45 minutes.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Open 24 Hours

Natural Bridges National Monument is generally open 24 hours a day, year-round.

Weather Information:

Natural Bridges is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.