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Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge, seen from above at true elevation

Natural Bridge is a cliff in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Rocky Mount stands 301 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Tower, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 20 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

The Colosseum Trail takes you over and under the natural stone bridge.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.97435, -92.76364

100 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 44
Parks: 19
  • Camdenton City Park: 2.7 mi
  • Camdenton Towersite State Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
  • Jack Thornhill Fitness Park: 4.9 mi
  • Linn Creek Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
  • Ganter State Public Hunting Area: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Water Tower: 0.1 mi
  • Bridal Cave: 3.7 mi
  • Ozark Distillery: 11.4 mi
  • The History Tree: 16.9 mi
  • rocket ship statue: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Deers Leap Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Morg Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Baydy Peak: 12.6 mi
  • Great Blue Heron Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 18.1 mi
Springs: 6
  • Ha Ha Tonka Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Mosier Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Toby Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Barclay Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Sand Spring: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Castle: 0.4 mi
  • Original Osage Plant Turbine: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Welcome to Lake of the Ozarks: 16.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Natural Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky MountNNE 12°300.5 m24.9 mi
Wilson HillNNE 20°261 m18.1 mi
Deers Leap HillWNW 284°255 m0.4 mi
Morg HillNW 311°250 m10.1 mi
Great Blue Heron HillNNE 22°242 m16.1 mi
Baydy PeakNNE 18°221 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:5019:5820:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1416:56

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353948586675807871604939
Precip in2.12.13.05.05.54.23.84.24.23.43.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeside, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11251130481

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