Natural Bridges National Monument


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.

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.

  • Astronomy
  • Stargazing
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

  • Archeology
  • Ruins
  • Animals
  • Canyons and Canyonlands
  • Geology
  • Night Sky

Dark Skies at Owachomo Bridge

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

Sipapu Bridge with a blue sky and clouds overhead

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

Horse Collar Ruin

a stone structure below a rock alcove

Horsecollar Ruins are located near Sipapu Bridge

Hiker at Kachina Bridge

a hiker standing below a massive natural bridge

Hiking trails link the three natural bridges at the monument.

Owachomo Bridge

a broad natural bridge with clouds in the sky

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