Natural Bridges National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument
HC 60, Box 1
Lake Powell, Utah 84533-0001
Phone: 435-692-1234
FAX: 435-692-1111
In 1883, prospector Cass Hite wandered up White Canyon from his base camp along the Colorado River. In search of gold, he found, instead, three magnificent bridges that water had sculpted from stone. In 1904 the National Geographic Magazine publicized the bridges, and in 1908 President Theodore Roosevelt established Natural Bridges National Monument, creating Utah's first National Park System area.
Natural Bridges sits high on Cedar Mesa. Intermittent streams have cut two deep canyons and three massive bridges in sandstone formed from what was once the shore of an ancient sea.
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| Area: | N/A | ||
| Elevation: | 6,503 feet | ||
| Fees: | The entrance fee is $3.00 per individual for walk-ins, bicycle, and motorcycle visitors, and $6.00 per vehicle. See Monument Fees and Reservations for more details. | ||
| Hours: | Open year-round. See Monument Operating Hours and Seasons for more details. | ||
| Visitor Center: | The Visitor Center has exhibits and an audiovisual program portraying the geology, history, and wildlife and plants within the Monument. Fill your water bottles here. Once you leave the Visitor Center area there is no water. The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours during the summer. | ||
| Facilities: | Bridge View Drive leads to overlooks and trailheads for all three natural bridges and Horse Collar Ruin archaeological site. This paved one-way loop road is nine miles long. Each overlook and trailhead has limited parking. | ||
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| Coordinates: | Map Coordinates (NAD83): 37 36.520N; 109 58.649W. | ||
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