Natural Bridges National Monument

Natural Bridges National Monument, 7,636 acres (3,093 hectares), SE Utah; est. 1908. Located in an area of colored cliffs and box canyons, the monument contains three huge natural sandstone bridges: Owachomo (also called Rock Mound), 106 ft (32 m) high with a span of 180 ft (55 m); Kachina, 210 ft (64 m) high with a span of 206 ft (63 m); and Sipapu, 220 ft (67 m) high with a span of 268 ft (82 m). See National Parks and Monuments, table.

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Natural Bridges National Monument

National monument, southeastern Utah, U.S. Comprising three large natural bridges carved by two winding streams, it was established in 1908. The largest bridge, Sipapu, is 222 ft (68 m) high and spans 261 ft (80 m). Pictographs were carved on another of the bridges, Kachina, by early cliff dwellers.

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Natural Bridges National Monument

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Monuments

Address: HC 60 Box 1
Lake Powell, UT 84533
Phone: 435-692-1234;
Fax: 435-692-1111;
Web: www.nps.gov/nabr/
Size: 7,636 acres.
Established: Proclaimed on April 16, 1908.
Location: Park entrance is at the end of UT 275, 35 miles west of Blanding on UT 95.
Facilities: Campground, picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Camping, hiking, bicycling, auto touring, interpretive talks.
Special Features: Three natural bridges carved out of sandstone, including the second and third largest in the world, are protected here. Also present are Ancestral Puebloan rock art and ruins.

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See other parks in Utah.