The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs is an attraction in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 948 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanging Springs, a spring 1.4 miles away. Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 948 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
- 16.0 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 18 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 21 mi
- Scenic View Vermillion Cliffs · 22 mi
- Lookout Vermillion Cliffs · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cane Cairn: 4.7 mi
- Point Hansbrough: 5.6 mi
- Shinumo Altar: 7.0 mi
- Barbenceta Butte: 11.0 mi
- Tilted Mesa: 11.3 mi
- Rock Point: 1.6 mi
- South Canyon Point: 2.6 mi
- Tatahatso Point: 3.3 mi
- Buck Farm Point: 3.8 mi
- Hansbrough Overlook: 4.1 mi
- Hanging Springs: 1.4 mi
- Vaseys Paradise: 3.0 mi
- Silver Grotto: 5.0 mi
- Tater Canyon Springs: 13.1 mi
- Tater Canyon Springs: 13.2 mi
- Redwall Cavern: 2.3 mi
- Vaseys Paradise: 3.0 mi
- Saddle Canyon: 7.7 mi
- Mystic Falls: 13.5 mi
- Kolb Arch: 14.0 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 22.8 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 23.2 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 23.6 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 23.9 mi
- House Rock Valley Buffalo Range: 8.8 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 9.7 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 22.8 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 23.0 mi
- Copper Mine Trading Post: 24.8 mi
- Saddle Mountain Wilderness: 8.6 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Sandbar: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of The Bridge of Sighs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | SW 231° | 2,718 m | 17.6 mi |
| V T Hill | W 268° | 2,705 m | 16.5 mi |
| Telephone Hill | WNW 289° | 2,697 m | 19.0 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,566 m | 11.8 mi |
| Tritle Peak | SSW 201° | 2,505 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | SSW 212° | 2,469 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Hayden | SSW 210° | 2,450 m | 14.7 mi |
| Brady Peak | SSW 205° | 2,440 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 21 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMap- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2500812 — The Bridge of Sighs, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/5612658176
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