Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Rainbow Bridge is one of the world's largest known natural bridges. The span has undoubtedly inspired people throughout time--from the neighboring Native American tribes who consider Rainbow Bridge sacred, to the thousands of visitors from around the world who visit it each year. Please visit Rainbow Bridge in a spirit that honors and respects the cultures to whom it is sacred.
There are no roads to or near the monument. Rainbow Bridge can be reached by boat on Lake Powell or by hiking one of two trails around Navajo Mountain on the Navajo Nation, by permit only. Directions from the Park Service ↗
Alerts
- ClosureNPS ↗No dock access to Rainbow Bridge
At current lake levels, Rainbow Bridge docks do not reach the land. Dock-to-trail access to Rainbow Bridge will not be available until water levels rise again. Restrooms at the dock will remain open. This alert will stay up until the situation changes. Check the link for current lake information.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Rainbow Bridge National Monument | Daily · Sunrise to Sunset |
When to go
August draws the most visits here and December the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
No campgrounds, no webcams or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Things to do
- From Your Boat To The Bridge2-8 Hours
There is one designated trail within the boundaries of Rainbow Bridge National Monument. It runs the length of the monument, from the boat dock on one side, to the border with the Navajo Nation on the other.
Opens on the Park Service site - Contemplate Your Place in the Landscape At The Big Map1-120 Minutes
The Glen Canyon and Surrounding Area Relief Map sits in a place of honor at the Powell Museum & Archives next to Glen Canyon Conservancy's Flagship office.
Opens on the Park Service site
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.
Reference
Wildlife
Full checklist: 36 birds, 0 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsPeregrine Falcon · Red-tailed Hawk · Turkey Vulture
Waterfowl & wadersAmerican Coot · Common Merganser · Western Grebe
Shorebirds & seabirdsRing-billed Gull · Spotted Sandpiper
Gamebirds & dovesMourning Dove
Hummingbirds & swiftsBlack-chinned Hummingbird · Broad-tailed Hummingbird · White-throated Swift
Also on the checklistAmerican Bushtit · American Cliff Swallow · American Dipper · Ash-throated Flycatcher · Barn Swallow · Bewick's Wren · Black-throated Sparrow · Blue Grosbeak · Blue-gray Gnatcatcher · Canyon Wren · Common Yellowthroat · Dark-eyed Junco · Great-tailed Grackle · House Finch · Mallard · Northern Raven · Northern Rough-winged Swallow · Rock Wren · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Sand Martin · Say's Phoebe · Violet-green Swallow · White-crowned Sparrow · Winter Wren
Activities
Activity guides for this park Hiking in the national parks
Weather & climate
Summers are extremely hot with little, if any, shade. Winters are moderately cold with nighttime lows often below freezing. Spring weather is highly variable with extended periods of strong winds. Fall is generally mild. Temperatures range from 110°F (43°C) in June & July to 20°F (-7°C) in December & January. Although precipitation is generally less than 6 inches (15cm) annually, both heavy rains and flash flooding can occur, particularly during the summer monsoon season.
Questions people ask
Does Rainbow Bridge charge an entrance fee?
No. Rainbow Bridge is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Rainbow Bridge?
Standard hours are Sunrise to Sunset, every day.
Source: National Park Service
Is anything closed at Rainbow Bridge right now?
1 active alert as of October 14, 2026: No dock access to Rainbow Bridge.
Source: Alerts
How busy is Rainbow Bridge?
11,404 recreation visits in 2025, number 346 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is Rainbow Bridge good for stargazing?
Yes. Rainbow Bridge is a certified International Dark Sky Park.
Source: Dark sky parks
When was Rainbow Bridge established?
1909. It covers about 0.3 square miles.
Source: Wikipedia
What is the weather like at Rainbow Bridge?
Summers are extremely hot with little, if any, shade. Winters are moderately cold with nighttime lows often below freezing.
Source: Weather & climate
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- Every active Park Service alert for this unit, one item each, rebuilt with the nightly data refresh.
- Add dates to your calendar (.ics file)
- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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