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Kachina Bridge Overlook

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Looking north-west from Kachina Bridge Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
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Kachina Bridge Overlook sits at mile 80 of 90 along the Bicentennial Highway, at an elevation of 5,904 feet, facing 330°. The terrain drops 220 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. From this point, Fry Mesa is visible to the west-northwest at 3.9 miles, reaching 6,587 feet, while The Heel rises to the north-northeast at 8.3 miles, with an elevation of 8,882 feet. Blanding lies 30.2 miles to the east, Mexican Hat is 32.4 miles south-southeast, and Bluff is 33.9 miles southeast. The previous lookout along the route is Overlook Colorado River. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year: on the March equinox the sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 19:32, on the June solstice sunrise is 06:00 and sunset 20:46, on the September equinox sunrise is 07:09 and sunset 19:19, and on the December solstice sunrise is 07:32 with sunset at 17:06.

Position
Mile ~80 of 90
Access
0.9 mi detour
Elevation
5,904 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
220 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Kachina Bridge Natural Bridges National Monument Kachina is "the middle bridge." Spanning the canyon equidistant from both Owachomo and Sipapu bridges. It is larger than Owachomo but smaller than Sipapu. Proving that canyons are dynamic rather than static, approximately 4,000 tons of sandstone fell
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kachina Bridge Natural Bridges National Monument Kachina is "the middle bridge." Spanning the canyon equidistant from both Owachomo and Sipapu bridges. It is larger than Owachomo but smaller than Sipapu. Proving that canyons are dynamic rather than static, approximately 4,000 tons of sandstone fell
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kachina Bridge Natural Bridges National Monument Kachina is "the middle bridge." Spanning the canyon equidistant from both Owachomo and Sipapu bridges. It is larger than Owachomo but smaller than Sipapu. Proving that canyons are dynamic rather than static, approximately 4,000 tons of sandstone fell
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kachina Bridge Natural Bridges National Monument Kachina is "the middle bridge." Spanning the canyon equidistant from both Owachomo and Sipapu bridges. It is larger than Owachomo but smaller than Sipapu. Proving that canyons are dynamic rather than static, approximately 4,000 tons of sandstone fell
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kachina Bridge Natural Bridges National Monument Kachina is "the middle bridge." Spanning the canyon equidistant from both Owachomo and Sipapu bridges. It is larger than Owachomo but smaller than Sipapu. Proving that canyons are dynamic rather than static, approximately 4,000 tons of sandstone fell
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Kachina Bridge Natural Bridges National Monument Kachina is "the middle bridge." Spanning the canyon equidistant from both Owachomo and Sipapu bridges. It is larger than Owachomo but smaller than Sipapu. Proving that canyons are dynamic rather than static, approximately 4,000 tons of sandstone fell
brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Fry Mesa6,587 ftwest-northwest · 3.9 mi
  • The Heel8,882 ftnorth-northeast · 8.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2419:3218:58
June solstice06:0020:4620:06
September equinox07:0919:1918:44
December solstice07:3217:0616:25

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

Mile 80 of 90 along Bicentennial Highway.

  • Blanding30.2 mi east
  • Mexican Hat32.4 mi south-southeast
  • Bluff33.9 mi southeast
← Before it: Overlook Colorado River
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How high is Kachina Bridge Overlook?

Kachina Bridge Overlook sits at about 5,904 feet (1,800 m).

What can you see from Kachina Bridge Overlook?

From Kachina Bridge Overlook: Fry Mesa (WNW, 3.9 mi); The Heel (NNE, 8.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Kachina Bridge Overlook?

Blanding, 30 miles E of Kachina Bridge Overlook.

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