Top natural arches
Natural ArchWrather Arch
Natural ArchPine Tree Arch
Natural ArchAjo Window
Natural ArchTonto Natural Bridge
Natural ArchWindow Rock
Natural ArchAgate Bridge
Natural ArchDevil's Bridge, Sedona
Natural ArchNavajo Arch
Natural ArchNatural Arch
Natural ArchNatural Arch
Natural ArchRoyal Arch
Natural ArchNatural Arch
Natural Arches by county
- Apache County23
- Cochise County4
- Coconino County36
- La Paz County17
- Maricopa County14
- Mohave County9
- Navajo County26
- Pima County9
- Yavapai County3
- Yuma County14
All natural arches (161)
| Name | County | Elevation | Nearest town | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrather Arch | Coconino County | 1,296 m | Page | 1 |
| Pine Tree Arch | Navajo County | 1,734 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Ajo WindowOrgan Pipe Cactus | Pima County | 1,010 m | Ajo | 2 |
| Tonto Natural Bridge | Gila County | 1,367 m | Pine | 3 |
| Window Rock | Apache County | 2,150 m | Window Rock | 4 |
| Agate BridgePetrified Forest | Apache County | 1,702 m | Holbrook | 1 |
| Devil's Bridge, Sedona | Yavapai County | — | West Sedona | 5 |
| Navajo Arch | Coconino County | 1,153 m | Page | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Maricopa County | 500 m | Buckeye | 3 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 747 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Royal Arch | La Paz County | 516 m | Salome | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 913 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 950 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 685 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 450 m | Wellton | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 409 m | Wellton | 2 |
| Eagletail Arch | Maricopa County | 553 m | Salome | 3 |
| Belmont Arch | Maricopa County | 571 m | Buckeye | 4 |
| Vulture Arch | Maricopa County | 684 m | Wickenburg | 4 |
| Miner's Arch | La Paz County | — | Cienega Springs | 2 |
| New Hope | La Paz County | — | Salome | 2 |
| Rocky ArchSaguaro | Pima County | 2,107 m | Tanque Verde | 4 |
| Black Rock Natural Bridge | Apache County | 2,075 m | Fort Defiance | 4 |
| Chiricahua Natural BridgeChiricahua | Cochise County | 1,808 m | Willcox | 1 |
| Devils Bridge | Yavapai County | 1,504 m | West Sedona | 5 |
| Diagenetic Arch | Coconino County | 1,148 m | Page | 1 |
| Donut Arch | Navajo County | 1,679 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| The Eagles Eye | La Paz County | 738 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Ear of the Wind | Navajo County | 1,674 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Eggshell Arch | Coconino County | 1,866 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Elephant Rock | Gila County | 2,061 m | Tonto Basin | 3 |
| Elephant TrunkSaguaro | Pima County | 943 m | Tanque Verde | 5 |
| Eye of the Rabbit | Navajo County | 1,718 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Fay Canyon Arch | Yavapai County | 1,491 m | West Sedona | 4 |
| Four Level Arch | Navajo County | 1,739 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Full Moon Arch | Navajo County | 1,711 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Genevieves Arch | Apache County | 1,641 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Hartman Natural Bridge | Coconino County | 1,851 m | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Hidden Bridge | Navajo County | 1,649 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Hole in Rock | Coconino County | 1,824 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Hole in the Rock | Maricopa County | 412 m | Tempe Junction | 8 |
| Hole in the Rock | Coconino County | 1,827 m | Page | 1 |
| Honeymoon Arch | Navajo County | 1,673 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Hope Arch | Apache County | 1,775 m | Chinle | 2 |
| Indian Head Arch | Coconino County | 1,599 m | Sedona | 4 |
| Jett Arch | Coconino County | 1,284 m | Page | 1 |
| Keyhole Natural Bridge | Coconino County | 1,110 m | Grand Canyon Village | 1 |
| Keystone BridgePetrified Forest | Apache County | 1,697 m | Holbrook | 1 |
| Kolb Arch | Coconino County | 2,131 m | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Margaret Arch | Coconino County | 2,079 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Moccasin Arch | Navajo County | 1,649 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Nachi Kulik | Pima County | 904 m | Sells | 2 |
| Forbidden Arch | Apache County | 1,532 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Miners Arch | La Paz County | 453 m | Cienega Springs | 2 |
| Alamo Window | Mohave County | 1,004 m | Hurricane | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Navajo County | 1,698 m | Kayenta | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Mohave County | 643 m | Peach Springs | 2 |
| Natural Window | Coconino County | 1,733 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Needles Eye | La Paz County | 755 m | Ehrenberg | 2 |
| Onyx BridgePetrified Forest | Apache County | 1,689 m | Holbrook | 1 |
| Owl Head | La Paz County | 750 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Quick Arch | Coconino County | 1,708 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Rock Window | Apache County | 1,696 m | Many Farms | 1 |
| Royal Arch | Apache County | 2,067 m | Lukachukai | 1 |
| Royal Arches | Coconino County | 1,244 m | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Skeleton Arch | Apache County | 1,671 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Arch in the Sky | Coconino County | 1,776 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Slit Rock | Pima County | 682 m | Three Points | 2 |
| The Spectacles | Navajo County | 1,755 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Spiderweb Arch | Navajo County | 1,817 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Standing Cow Arch | Navajo County | 1,843 m | Kayenta | 4 |
| Stout Arch | Navajo County | 1,695 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Suns Eye | Navajo County | 1,669 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Swinnerton Bridge | Navajo County | 1,838 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Triple Eye | La Paz County | 708 m | Salome | 3 |
| Vreeland Arch | Navajo County | 1,728 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Vultee Arch | Coconino County | 1,657 m | Sedona | 4 |
| Walker Creek Arch | Apache County | 1,594 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| White Craig Arch | Coconino County | 2,042 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| White Mesa Arch | Coconino County | 2,019 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Window Rock | Apache County | 1,748 m | Many Farms | 1 |
| Window Rock | Apache County | 1,534 m | Many Farms | 1 |
| Window Rock | Coconino County | 2,079 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Window RockSaguaro | Pima County | 2,158 m | Oro Valley | 5 |
| The Window | Pima County | 828 m | Ajo | 3 |
| The WindowCanyon de Chelly | Apache County | 1,905 m | Chinle | 2 |
| Angels WindowGrand Canyon | Coconino County | 2,353 m | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Big Hogan | Navajo County | 1,654 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| The Bridge of Sighs | Coconino County | 948 m | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Clara Bernheimer Natural Bridge | Navajo County | 1,870 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Eye of the Dove | Navajo County | 1,772 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Natural Arch | Navajo County | 1,854 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Ruin Arch | Navajo County | 1,832 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Natural Arch | Apache County | 1,558 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Natural Arch | Apache County | 1,652 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Sunrise Arch | Apache County | 1,648 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Natural Arch | Navajo County | 1,706 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Square House Natural Arch | Navajo County | 1,660 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Window Rock | Apache County | 1,711 m | Many Farms | 1 |
| Window Rock | Apache County | 1,804 m | Many Farms | 1 |
| Three Turkey Natural Bridge | Apache County | 2,003 m | Chinle | 1 |
| Window Rock | Navajo County | 1,841 m | Dilkon | 1 |
| Blackhorse Arch | Apache County | 2,046 m | Lukachukai | 1 |
| Hoola Hey Arch | Navajo County | 1,703 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Elephant Rock | Apache County | 1,915 m | Lukachukai | 1 |
| Jicarilla BridgeGrand Canyon | Coconino County | 1,969 m | Grand Canyon Village | 1 |
| Vermillion Arch | Coconino County | 1,879 m | Fredonia | 1 |
| Joannes Arch | Coconino County | 1,710 m | Fredonia | 1 |
| Dannys Arch | Coconino County | 1,708 m | Fredonia | 1 |
| Tuba Arch | Coconino County | 1,399 m | Tuba City | 3 |
| Sitting Lizard Arch | Coconino County | 1,708 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Arrowhead Arch | Coconino County | 1,934 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Fernholes Natural Bridge | Coconino County | 1,252 m | LeChee | 1 |
| Mikes Arch | Coconino County | 1,401 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Natural Arch | Coconino County | 1,683 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Natural ArchGrand Canyon | Coconino County | 1,520 m | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Liberty Bell Arch | Mohave County | 473 m | Boulder City | 4 |
| Shivwits Arch | Mohave County | 1,016 m | Saint George | 3 |
| Cowboy Arch | Mohave County | 1,072 m | Golden Valley | 3 |
| Hualapai Arch | Mohave County | 1,101 m | Golden Valley | 3 |
| Conglomerate Arch | Mohave County | 773 m | Hurricane | 2 |
| Boysag Point Arch | Mohave County | 1,665 m | Hurricane | 1 |
| Picture Rock Window | Mohave County | 279 m | Desert Hills | 3 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 762 m | Ehrenberg | 2 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 656 m | Ehrenberg | 2 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 569 m | Salome | 2 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 791 m | Salome | 2 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 575 m | Salome | 3 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 528 m | Salome | 3 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 629 m | Salome | 3 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 705 m | Salome | 3 |
| Natural Arch | La Paz County | 585 m | Salome | 3 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 313 m | Fortuna Foothills | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 615 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 565 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 563 m | Wellton | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Yuma County | 840 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Conflagration Arch | Yuma County | 598 m | Salome | 2 |
| Gunnery Arch | Yuma County | 310 m | Wellton | 2 |
| Aguila Arch | Maricopa County | 279 m | Ajo | 2 |
| Natural Arch | Maricopa County | 562 m | Salome | 3 |
| Natural Arch | Maricopa County | 822 m | Salome | 3 |
| Natural Arch | Maricopa County | 753 m | Wickenburg | 3 |
| The Eagles Beak | Maricopa County | 850 m | Wickenburg | 3 |
| Natural Arch | Maricopa County | 668 m | Wickenburg | 4 |
| Natural Arch | Maricopa County | 506 m | Buckeye | 4 |
| Sunrise Arch | Maricopa County | 563 m | Apache Junction | 5 |
| Camels Eye | Maricopa County | 584 m | Paradise Valley | 8 |
| Arch Tank Natural Bridge | Yuma County | 601 m | Quartzsite | 2 |
| Hewitt Canyon Natural Arch | Pinal County | 790 m | Gold Camp | 4 |
| Itois Eyes | Pima County | 1,864 m | Sells | 3 |
| Brown Canyon Natural Bridge | Pima County | 1,452 m | Sells | 3 |
| Ramanote Canyon Natural Arch | Santa Cruz County | 1,669 m | Rio Rico | 3 |
| Black Hills Arch | Graham County | 1,033 m | Bylas | 2 |
| Whitetail ArchChiricahua | Cochise County | 1,813 m | Willcox | 1 |
| The Portal | Cochise County | 1,879 m | Douglas | 1 |
| Texas Arch | Cochise County | 1,522 m | Saint David | 2 |
| Natural Bridge | Coconino County | 1,579 m | Grand Canyon | 1 |
| Royal Arch | Coconino County | 937 m | Grand Canyon Village | 1 |
| Tsai Skizzi | Coconino County | 1,769 m | Kaibito | 1 |
| Hell Hole | Pinal County | 987 m | Mammoth | 3 |
Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).
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How to photograph natural arches
Arches glow when reflected light bounces off nearby rock — the underside of an arch often turns bright orange just after sunrise or before sunset.
- Frame distant features through the opening of the arch for a natural window.
- At night, arches make classic Milky Way foregrounds; low-level lighting or blue hour exposures keep the rock detailed.
- Use a wide lens and get close to emphasize the span against the sky.
- Never climb on arches; many are fragile and climbing is prohibited on park lands.
- Midday sun creates hard shadows, but can light the underside through reflection in narrow canyons.
Season: Spring and autumn offer mild temperatures in desert arch country; summer heat is extreme at midday.