Sipapu Bridge
Sipapu Bridge is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,800 m. Horse Mountain stands 2,820 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Arch, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Bicentennial Highway passes 2.3 miles off. 147 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
natural bridge in Natural Bridges in San Juan County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q7525586, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 2.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 28.4 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kachina Bridge Overlook · 2 mi
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 21 mi
- Comb Ridge · 22 mi
- Muley Point Overlook · 24 mi
147 named places within 25 miles
- Fry Mesa: 4.5 mi
- The Cheesebox: 4.7 mi
- The Needle: 5.3 mi
- Moss Back Butte: 5.5 mi
- The Toe: 5.7 mi
- Fry Spring: 6.6 mi
- Maverick Spring: 7.2 mi
- Twin Springs: 8.5 mi
- Posey Spring: 9.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 9.8 mi
- Arch: 0.6 mi
- Kachina Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Owachomo Bridge: 2.3 mi
- Arch: 6.7 mi
- Arch: 8.3 mi
- Horse Collar Ruin: 0.6 mi
- Fry Canyon Ruins: 8.3 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.9 mi
- Jailhouse Ruin: 12.3 mi
- Perfect Kiva: 12.4 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 6.0 mi
- Black Steer Point: 14.1 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 16.8 mi
- Comb Ridge: 18.8 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 21.3 mi
- Fry Canyon Store and RV Park: 8.0 mi
- Fry Canyon: 8.1 mi
- Rockart: 8.2 mi
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sipapu Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Mountain | NE 36° | 2,820 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bears Ears East | E 85° | 2,761 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bears Ears West | E 81° | 2,722 m | 7.5 mi |
| The Heel | NNE 24° | 2,711 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Toe | NE 37° | 2,705 m | 5.7 mi |
| Dry Mesa Point | NNE 20° | 2,693 m | 12.6 mi |
| Notch Point | NE 55° | 2,670 m | 16.5 mi |
| Round Mountain | NE 43° | 2,588 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natural Bridges NM, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/911291887
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