{"id":"nps-rabr","slug":"rainbow-bridge-national-monument","name":"Rainbow Bridge National Monument","designation":"National Monument","category":"national-monument","categoryLabel":"National Monument","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"RABR","designation":"National Monument","sourceId":"nps-rabr"}],"states":["UT"],"stateNames":["Utah"],"location":{"lat":37.0779,"lon":-110.9655},"bbox":[-110.97,37.0743,-110.961,37.0815],"acres":{"value":137,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[{"id":"dbd-rainbow-bridge","type":"visited","label":"T.R. was here","place":"Rainbow Natural Bridge","first":"1913-08-11","last":"1913-08-15","days":4,"text":"Day by Day places T.R. at Rainbow Natural Bridge on 4 days between 1913-08-11 and 1913-08-15.","sources":[{"name":"Rainbow Natural Bridge in Theodore Roosevelt Day by Day","url":"https://daybyday.labs.trlibrary.com/place.html?id=rainbow-bridge"},{"name":"First recorded day","url":"https://daybyday.labs.trlibrary.com/day.html?date=1913-08-11"}],"dataset":"daybyday","reviewed":true}],"trTypes":["visited"],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/rabr/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=37.0815&b_tl_lng=-110.97&b_br_lat=37.0743&b_br_lng=-110.961","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Rainbow%20Bridge%20National%20Monument","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/02F6D50C-C3E7-EC4B-E6379DBA1C9A3806.jpg","title":"Visitors Take in the Sight of Rainbow Bridge","alt":"A large natural rock arch spans a canyon with people looking up at it.","caption":"Visitors stop at the second viewing area to get a close look of Rainbow Bridge.","credit":"NPS Photo/ Chris Eaton","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/032FBAC9-BD2F-4B18-F8A39535411227C2.jpg","title":"Rainbow Bridge Under Starry Skies","alt":"A silhouetted rock arch under a stary sky with a satellite flying by.","caption":"Rainbow Bridge National Monument is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary.","credit":"NPS Photo/ M. Prachthauser","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/038BAF55-C535-839D-A5CAD33C02524DDC.jpg","title":"Rainbow Bridge and Navajo Mountain","alt":"A natural stone arch sits between red rock canyon walls.  A mountain is seen through the arch.","caption":"Navajo Mountain is seen through Rainbow Bridge as you approach up the trail.","credit":"NPS Photo/ Brent & Dawn Davis","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/04F9B09B-DA95-396B-1499DA42F92423B6.jpg","title":"Rainbow Bridge Approached from Navajo Mountain Trails","alt":"A large natural stone arch spans a red rock canyon.","caption":"What many now consider the \"back\" of Rainbow Bridge was the first view of the bridge those who hike the Navajo Mountain Trails see.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/054418FB-ADE6-DAAF-1E1FEB950E9CB96A.jpg","title":"Rainbow Bridge from the Air","alt":"An aerial photo of a natural stone arch in a red rock canyon","caption":"Rainbow Bridge as seen from a plane.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Boating","Boat Tour","Guided Tours","Boat Tour","Hiking","Junior Ranger Program"],"topics":["Explorers and Expeditions","Native American Heritage","Animals","Canyons and Canyonlands","Geology","Night Sky","Rock Landscapes and Features","Unique Species"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Rainbow Bridge National Monument","description":"Rainbow Bridge National Monument is open every day of the year, from sunrise to sunset. On rare occasions, the park may be closed for visitor safety while significant trail and/or dock repairs are taking place. Contact the park for up-to-date information on any closures in effect. Overnight camping or docking your boat is prohibited.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Rainbow Bridge National Monument is located between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Navajo Nation. *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. Boat tours may be available. The entrance to Forbidding Canyon is located at buoy 49 on Lake Powell. Boaters should be familiar with the Aids to Navigation (buoy) system and use a navigational map.","weatherInfo":"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.","contacts":{"phone":"9286086200","email":"glca_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"glen-canyon-national-recreation-area","km":49},{"slug":"navajo-national-monument","km":54},{"slug":"vermilion-cliffs-national-monument","km":82},{"slug":"grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument","km":88},{"slug":"old-spanish-national-historic-trail","km":102},{"slug":"natural-bridges-national-monument","km":103}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=rabr"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.622Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"No dock access to Rainbow Bridge","text":"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.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/changing-lake-levels.htm","updated":"2026-04-06 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-3306D49D-7FCF-44B3-B91C-BF925E3E9F58"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/rainbow-bridge-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/rainbow-bridge-national-monument.geojson"}