Brick Arch
Brick Arch is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,634 m. Cigar Point stands 2,058 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Tabernacle, a peak 5.8 miles away. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
Remnants of the brick arch used for the hanging scene in 'Once Upon a Time in the West'
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 14.3 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 24.2 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Forrest Gump Point · 2 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Redlands · 6 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Tabernacle: 5.8 mi
- Conical Butte: 6.1 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock: 7.5 mi
- Brighams Tomb: 8.4 mi
- Stagecoach: 8.4 mi
- Valley of the Gods: 10.0 mi
- Moki Dugway: 10.3 mi
- East Mitten: 11.1 mi
- Sentinel Mesa: 11.1 mi
- Camel Butte: 13.4 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 8.4 mi
- Thunderbird Mesa: 14.9 mi
- Hat Rock: 18.6 mi
- Fallen Roof Ruin: 19.3 mi
- Perfect Kiva: 21.3 mi
- Cedar Spring: 12.6 mi
- Cigarette Spring: 17.9 mi
- Navajo Spring: 18.8 mi
- Oljato Spring: 19.7 mi
- Snow Flat Spring: 22.1 mi
- Cedar Point: 6.4 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 16.9 mi
- White Rock Point: 21.6 mi
- Baby Rocks: 24.6 mi
- San Juan Trading Post: 6.0 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 14.1 mi
- Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 16.1 mi
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 12.7 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 15.2 mi
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct): 20.1 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 14.8 mi
- Dennehotso Recreation Area: 21.5 mi
- Mexican Water Recreation Area: 24.6 mi
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Brick Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigar Point | N 8° | 2,058 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | SW 215° | 2,004 m | 13.2 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | SW 235° | 2,002 m | 9.9 mi |
| John Point | N 355° | 1,958 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sentinel Mesa | SW 221° | 1,956 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hunts Mesa | SSW 198° | 1,940 m | 17.2 mi |
| East Mitten | SSW 209° | 1,898 m | 11.0 mi |
| Merrick Butte | SSW 211° | 1,892 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
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 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexican HAT, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6261402191
Day trips start here
- Goosenecks State Park · 4 mi
- Mexican Hat · 6 mi
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