Natural Arch
Natural Arch is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,852 m. Black Mesa stands 2,488 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
butte in Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Wikidata Q49017701, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 9.0 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 25.2 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Redlands · 13 mi
- Forrest Gump Point · 16 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Natural Arch: 0.0 mi
- Spiderweb Arch: 0.2 mi
- Ruin Arch: 0.9 mi
- Ear of the Wind: 1.8 mi
- Sun's Eye: 2.3 mi
- Oljato Spring: 14.5 mi
- Cedar Spring: 16.9 mi
- Tah nih choa ah Spring: 17.7 mi
- Fir Spring: 21.4 mi
- Little Shonot Spring: 21.6 mi
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 6.8 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 10.3 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 15.0 mi
- sweat lodge: 15.0 mi
- hogan: 15.0 mi
- Thunderbird Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 11.1 mi
- Hat Rock: 11.8 mi
- Brick Arch: 18.2 mi
- Kiet Seel Ruin: 23.7 mi
- Baby Rocks: 9.0 mi
- Gray Point: 9.3 mi
- The Ramp: 15.6 mi
- Lolamai Point: 20.7 mi
- Cedar Point: 24.5 mi
- Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 2.1 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
- San Juan Trading Post: 22.3 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 3.6 mi
- Dennehotso Recreation Area: 13.3 mi
- Wagon Wheel Rest Area: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Natural Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | SSW 210° | 2,488 m | 18.5 mi |
| Big Point | W 276° | 2,408 m | 19.4 mi |
| Agathla | WSW 241° | 2,164 m | 8.3 mi |
| Segeke Butte | SW 236° | 2,058 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | WNW 296° | 2,051 m | 17.4 mi |
| Azansosi Mesa | W 269° | 2,019 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | N 352° | 2,004 m | 6.1 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | N 353° | 2,002 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 43 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monument Valley, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/10605913416
Day trips start here
- Kayenta · 14 mi
- Goosenecks State Park · 22 mi
- Mexican Hat · 22 mi
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