Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,154 m. Navajo Mountain / Naatsisʼáán stands 3,148 m to the east-southeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dougi Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 25 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
national monument in San Juan County, Utah, United States
Dates from 1909-05-30.
Wikidata Q1894724, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 25.0 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
92 named places within 25 miles
- Dougi Butte: 1.9 mi
- Cathedral Butte: 3.6 mi
- Navajo Mountain / Naatsisʼáán: 6.0 mi
- Cha Butte: 7.0 mi
- Navajo Point: 7.1 mi
- Quick Arch: 6.7 mi
- Toilet Bowl Arch (collapse): 12.1 mi
- Arch in the Sky: 12.4 mi
- 50 mile Spring Cabin: 13.1 mi
- Jett Arch: 13.8 mi
- Rainbow Lodge Spring: 6.7 mi
- War God Spring: 6.9 mi
- Maple Seep: 11.9 mi
- Hole-in-the-Rock Well: 12.5 mi
- Harry Colwes Spring: 15.0 mi
- Chaiyahi Rim: 10.6 mi
- Harveys Fear Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 12.4 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 14.8 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 15.5 mi
- Hole-in-the-Rock Historical Marker: 13.0 mi
- Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park: 19.7 mi
- Owl Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Scout Monument: 18.9 mi
- Swiss Cheese Falls: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rainbow Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Mountain / Naatsisʼáán | ESE 120° | 3,148 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cougar Knoll | NNW 329° | 2,318 m | 18.9 mi |
| Blondie Knoll | NNW 334° | 2,296 m | 14.6 mi |
| Navajo Point | NNW 334° | 2,249 m | 7.1 mi |
| Navajo Begay | E 96° | 2,125 m | 8.6 mi |
| Octagon Butte | S 191° | 2,036 m | 10.7 mi |
| Piute Mesa | ESE 112° | 1,944 m | 19.6 mi |
| Piute Mesa | E 93° | 1,869 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Page, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/569676595
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