Rainbow Bridge National Monument

Seriously, only 3 reviews so far for one of the largest natural bridges? This place is difficult to get to. The easiest is to take a 2 hour boat tour/​ride and it will take you to about a mile’s hike to the bridge. Not the easiest natural bridge to get to but would be worth it when you get there.
It is a sacred bridge to the Navajo Indians so you are requested not to walk under or approach the arch. Might be better to go in the evening, because sunlight does not fall on it in the morning from the viewing area and you are not heavily pressured to respect tribal custom and not walk under the bridge and take pictures from the other side. Don’t even think about walking around it, since that would be walking off the trail and the fine is $ 25,000, if you are caught.

Absolutely amazing and well worth the boat trip to see this natural wonder! We visited the Page area for 2 days and wanted to see the Rainbow Bridge National Monument, so we signed up for the Saturday cruise leaving at 9am. Our group was only 8 people, so we had great seats with great views and made it to the national monument in quick time. We were back at the marina a little after 2pm on our return. We were given 1 ½ hours to explore the national monument and we enjoyed every minute of it — truly a wonder!

What:
Rainbow Bridge, one of the world’s largest known natural bridges
More Info:
— The Rainbow Bridge can be accessed by taking a boat tour from Lake Powell, Page, AZ
— The boat tour is 2.5 hours one-​way
— Make reservations online via
— Water and snacks will be provided in the boat
— From the Rainbow Bridge dock, one needs to hike for a little over a mile to see the Rainbow Bridge
After learning about the Rainbow Bridge, one of the world’s largest known natural bridges, we took a boat tour to see the Bridge, during our weekend trip to Page, Arizona.
On the day of the tour, we woke up really early, munched on some fruits and bread for breakfast and drove to the Lake Powell Marina to take the boat. We sat on the top deck for a few minutes to enjoy the views, but very soon went downstairs to sit indoors because the weather was very cold.
During the two and a half hours boat journey, we kept ourselves busy by listening to the audio tour and looking at the unique and marvelous red rock formations all the way through. During the last half hour, the boat entered a narrow passage with towering rocks on all sides. A bit scary and exciting! A part of the passage was so narrow that everybody in the boat went «Ohhhhh» and «aaaaahhhh».
We finally reached the dock near the Rainbow Bridge, stocked up on water and snacks and started the 1.5 mile hike to see the Rainbow Bridge. It was an easy hike and we were walking among the soaring tall rocks. We looked minuscule and more like ants to these rocks.
As the trail turned, we caught a glimpse of the massive Rainbow Bridge. We walked further to see the bridge completely. A colossal structure majestically standing right in front of us! This 290 feet structure is apparently considered sacred by the American Indian tribes. For the same reason, visitors are not allowed to walk under the bridge or touch the bridge.
We spent a little over half hour, taking pictures and mostly gasping at this gigantic naturally formed structure. Then walked back and boarded the boat. The return journey is never always fun, because everyone is exhausted. Just lazed back in the seat, watching the beautiful structures on the way, until the boat took us back to Lake Powell in Page.