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Natural Bridges National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument is an outdoor activity in Blanding, UT, part of the Canyonlands guide. Cost: under $25.
End of UT-275, off UT-95 · Blanding, UT
Why you should go…
Utah's first national monument, set aside in 1908, protects three natural bridges carved from Cedar Mesa Sandstone and named Sipapu, Kachina and Owachomo. Bridge View Drive links overlooks of all three, and trails lead down to their bases, with Sipapu rising 220 feet. In 2007 the monument became the first International Dark Sky Park, and a solar array near the visitor center supplies all of its power.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Natural Bridges National Monument, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
