Natural Bridges National Monument - Utah
Photo of Natural Bridges National Monument courtesy NPS
Natural Bridges protects some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest. Located on a tree-covered mesa cut by deep sandstone canyons, three natural bridges formed where meandering streams eroded the canyon walls. The bridges are named Kachina, Owachomo and Sipapu.
At 6,500 feet above sea level, Natural Bridges is home to a variety of plants and animals. Plants range from the fragile cryptobiotic soil crusts to remnant stands of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine. Natural Bridges was established in 1908, making it the oldest National Park Service site in Utah.History & Culture Repeatedly occupied and abandoned during prehistoric times, Natural Bridges was first used during the Archaic period, from 7000 B.C. to A.D. 500. Only the rock art and stone tools left by hunter-gatherer groups reveal that humans lived here then. Around A.D. 700, ancestors of modern Puebloan people moved into the area to farm but later left as the environment changed.Have you visited Natural Bridges National Monument?
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Facilities available at Natural Bridges National Monument:
Natural Bridges National Monument website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: nabrinfo@nps.gov
Phone numbers
Visitor Information 435-692-1234
Headquarters 435-719-2100
Address
HC 60 Box 1
Lake Powell, UT 84533-0101
