Top natural arches
Natural ArchDelicate Arch
Natural ArchLandscape Arch
Natural ArchKolob Arch
Natural ArchDouble Arch
Natural ArchHickman Natural Bridge
Natural ArchDouble O Arch
Natural ArchDruid Arch
Natural ArchWilson Arch
Natural ArchGrosvenor Arch
Natural ArchMesa Arch
Natural ArchAngel Arch
Natural ArchCassidys Arch
Natural Arches by county
All natural arches (207)
| Name | County | Elevation | Nearest town | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicate ArchArches | Grand County | 1,404 m | Moab | 1 |
| Landscape ArchArches | Grand County | 1,618 m | Moab | 1 |
| Kolob ArchZion | Washington County | 1,910 m | Toquerville | 2 |
| Double ArchArches | Grand County | 1,613 m | Moab | 2 |
| Hickman Natural BridgeCapitol Reef | Wayne County | 1,735 m | Richfield | 1 |
| Double O ArchArches | Grand County | 1,683 m | Moab | 1 |
| Druid ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,723 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Wilson Arch | San Juan County | 1,882 m | Moab | 1 |
| Grosvenor Arch | Kane County | 1,959 m | Page | 1 |
| Mesa ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,833 m | Moab | 1 |
| Angel ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,735 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Cassidys ArchCapitol Reef | Wayne County | 1,802 m | Richfield | 1 |
| Broken ArchArches | Grand County | 1,576 m | Moab | 1 |
| Corona ArchArches | Grand County | 1,336 m | Moab | 3 |
| Sipapu BridgeNatural Bridges | San Juan County | 1,837 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Stevens Arch | Kane County | 1,251 m | Page | 1 |
| Turret ArchArches | Grand County | 1,593 m | Moab | 2 |
| Skyline ArchArches | Grand County | 1,598 m | Moab | 1 |
| Kachina BridgeNatural Bridges | San Juan County | 1,762 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Wall ArchArches | Grand County | 1,642 m | Moab | 1 |
| Washer WomanCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,713 m | Moab | 1 |
| Elephant Arch | Washington County | — | Washington | 5 |
| Owachomo Natural Bridge | San Juan County | — | Blanding | 1 |
| Hole N" The Rock | San Juan County | — | Moab | 1 |
| Stimper Arch | San Juan County | 1,810 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Gregory Natural Bridge | Kane County | 1,129 m | Page | 1 |
| Black Cave ArchArches | Grand County | 1,551 m | Moab | 1 |
| Metate Arch | Garfield County | 1,618 m | Page | 1 |
| Chinese ArchGolden Spike | Box Elder County | 1,473 m | Tremonton | 3 |
| Partition ArchArches | Grand County | 1,627 m | Moab | 1 |
| Pine Tree ArchArches | Grand County | 1,586 m | Moab | 1 |
| Sand Dune ArchArches | Grand County | 1,597 m | Moab | 1 |
| Tower ArchArches | Grand County | 1,619 m | Moab | 1 |
| Musselman ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,366 m | Moab | 1 |
| Paul Bunyans PottyCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,618 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Owachomo BridgeNatural Bridges | San Juan County | 1,791 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Tower BridgeBryce Canyon | Garfield County | 2,206 m | Panguitch | 1 |
| Jacob Hamblin ArchGlen Canyon | Kane County | 1,283 m | Page | 1 |
| Flanigan ArchCedar Breaks | Iron County | 2,344 m | Cedar City | 3 |
| Coyote Natural BridgeGlen Canyon | Kane County | 1,239 m | Page | 1 |
| Twin ArchArches | Grand County | 1,539 m | Moab | 1 |
| Pinto ArchArches | Grand County | 1,392 m | Moab | 3 |
| Beehive ArchCanyonlands | Wayne County | 1,574 m | Moab | 1 |
| Cliff ArchGlen Canyon | Kane County | 1,219 m | Page | 1 |
| Navajo ArchArches | Grand County | 1,671 m | Moab | 1 |
| South WindowArches | Grand County | 1,616 m | Moab | 2 |
| North WindowArches | Grand County | 1,639 m | Moab | 2 |
| Escalante Natural Bridge | Garfield County | 1,660 m | Page | 1 |
| Parade of ElephantsArches | Grand County | 1,567 m | Moab | 2 |
| Tunnel ArchArches | Grand County | 1,605 m | Moab | 1 |
| Bryce Natural BridgeBryce Canyon | Kane County | 2,623 m | Panguitch | 1 |
| Looking Glass Rock | San Juan County | 1,901 m | Moab | 1 |
| Surprise ArchArches | Grand County | 1,539 m | Moab | 1 |
| Parallel ArchArches | Grand County | 1,544 m | Moab | 1 |
| Broken Bow ArchGlen Canyon | Kane County | 1,232 m | Page | 1 |
| Sunset Natural Arch | Kane County | 1,391 m | Page | 1 |
| Rainbow BridgeRainbow Bridge | San Juan County | 1,130 m | Page | 1 |
| Dutchman Arch | Emery County | 2,135 m | Ferron | 1 |
| Square ArchCedar Breaks | Iron County | 2,875 m | Cedar City | 2 |
| Frame ArchArches | Grand County | — | Moab | 1 |
| Tapestry ArchArches | Grand County | — | Moab | 1 |
| Moonshine Arch | Uintah County | — | Maeser | 3 |
| Red Canyon ArchBryce Canyon | Garfield County | — | Panguitch | 1 |
| Gold Bar ArchArches | Grand County | 1,524 m | Moab | 3 |
| Cathedral Arch | San Juan County | 1,854 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Cliff ArchArches | Grand County | 1,525 m | Moab | 1 |
| Mano Arch | Garfield County | 1,619 m | Page | 1 |
| Sunset Natural Bridge | Kane County | 1,277 m | Page | 1 |
| Wooden Shoe ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,604 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Phipps Arch | Garfield County | 1,698 m | Page | 1 |
| Angel Arch | San Juan County | 1,787 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Eagle Canyon Arch | Emery County | 2,062 m | Ferron | 1 |
| Wedding Ring ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,990 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Aesops Arch | San Juan County | 2,050 m | Blanding | 1 |
| The Alcove | Carbon County | 1,876 m | East Carbon City | 2 |
| Aleson Arch | San Juan County | 1,389 m | Page | 1 |
| Anchor ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,638 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Ant Knolls | Garfield County | 1,389 m | Page | 1 |
| Anniversary ArchArches | Grand County | 1,527 m | Moab | 1 |
| Aqueduct Arch | San Juan County | 1,768 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Arrowhead ArchArches | Grand County | 1,390 m | Moab | 1 |
| Bement Arch | Kane County | 1,257 m | Page | 1 |
| Bench ArchArches | Grand County | 1,478 m | Moab | 1 |
| Blue Pools Arch | Kane County | 1,281 m | Page | 1 |
| Boundary Butte Arch | San Juan County | 1,594 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Bowington Arch | Garfield County | 1,673 m | Page | 1 |
| Brimhall Bridge | Garfield County | 1,438 m | Page | 1 |
| Broken Finger Arch | Grand County | 2,093 m | East Carbon City | 1 |
| Carrot Top ArchRainbow Bridge | San Juan County | 1,365 m | Page | 1 |
| Castle ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,728 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Caterpillar Arch | San Juan County | 1,726 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Cave ArchCanyonlands | Garfield County | 1,617 m | Moab | 1 |
| Cedar Wash Arch | Garfield County | 1,722 m | Page | 1 |
| Cleft Arch | San Juan County | 1,913 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Clover Canyon BridgeArches | Grand County | 1,533 m | Moab | 1 |
| Cobra Arch | Kane County | 1,420 m | Page | 1 |
| Cove ArchArches | Grand County | 1,659 m | Moab | 2 |
| Crystal ArchArches | Grand County | 1,586 m | Moab | 1 |
| Dark AngelArches | Grand County | 1,671 m | Moab | 1 |
| Elephant ArchArches | Grand County | 1,593 m | Moab | 2 |
| Eye of the Whale ArchArches | Grand County | 1,519 m | Moab | 2 |
| Eye of Needle | Beaver County | 2,023 m | Milford | 1 |
| Fairview Natural BridgeBryce Canyon | Garfield County | 2,603 m | Panguitch | 1 |
| Fisheye Arch | San Juan County | 1,849 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Flatiron ArchArches | Grand County | 1,343 m | Moab | 2 |
| Football ArchArches | Grand County | 1,504 m | Moab | 2 |
| Fortress ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,683 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Funnel ArchArches | Grand County | 1,345 m | Moab | 3 |
| Gemini BridgesArches | Grand County | 1,545 m | Moab | 2 |
| Gothic ArchArches | Grand County | 1,392 m | Moab | 1 |
| Gothic ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,644 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Goulding Arch | San Juan County | 1,649 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Guillotine ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,235 m | Moab | 1 |
| Gunsight Natural Bridge | San Juan County | 1,864 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Hall BridgeArches | Grand County | 1,378 m | Moab | 3 |
| Hand Hold Arch | San Juan County | 1,658 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Hawkeye Natural Bridge | San Juan County | 1,433 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| Hole-in-the-WallArches | Grand County | 1,273 m | Moab | 2 |
| The Hondu | Emery County | 2,030 m | Ferron | 1 |
| Horizon Arch | Garfield County | 2,112 m | Page | 1 |
| Horsehoof ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,695 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Hunter ArchArches | Grand County | 1,376 m | Moab | 2 |
| Huntress ArchArches | Grand County | 1,303 m | Moab | 4 |
| Indian FootNatural Bridges | San Juan County | 1,802 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Jacks ArchArches | Grand County | 1,584 m | Moab | 2 |
| Jewel Tibbetts Arch | Grand County | 1,523 m | Moab | 1 |
| The Jug HandleArches | Grand County | 1,209 m | Moab | 2 |
| Keyhole Arch | San Juan County | 1,526 m | Page | 1 |
| Keystone Arch | San Juan County | 2,072 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Kirk Arch | San Juan County | 1,940 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Kissing CowsCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,607 m | Monticello | 1 |
| LaGorce Arch | Kane County | 1,129 m | Page | 1 |
| Lamanite Arch | Garfield County | 2,074 m | Richfield | 1 |
| Little BridgeArches | Grand County | 1,539 m | Moab | 1 |
| Long Arch | San Juan County | 1,840 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Lopez Arch | San Juan County | 1,803 m | Moab | 1 |
| Magic Theater ArchArches | Grand County | 1,347 m | Moab | 3 |
| Maverick Bridge | Garfield County | 1,629 m | Page | 1 |
| Morning Glory ArchArches | Grand County | 1,315 m | Moab | 4 |
| Muffin ArchCanyonlands | Wayne County | 1,612 m | Moab | 1 |
| The Mummy | Carbon County | 1,763 m | East Carbon City | 2 |
| Natural Arch | San Juan County | 1,799 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Natural ArchCanyonlands | Wayne County | 1,887 m | Moab | 1 |
| Natural Bridge | San Juan County | 2,002 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Natural Bridge | San Juan County | 1,797 m | Blanding | 4 |
| Nevills Arch | San Juan County | 1,682 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Obscure Arch | Emery County | 2,105 m | Ferron | 1 |
| Old Settler Natural Bridge | San Juan County | 1,267 m | Page | 1 |
| Ottingers Triple ArchArches | Grand County | 1,563 m | Moab | 2 |
| Oval Canyon Natural BridgeArches | Grand County | 1,573 m | Moab | 1 |
| Owl BridgeRainbow Bridge | San Juan County | 1,379 m | Page | 1 |
| Piano Leg ArchArches | Grand County | 1,573 m | Moab | 1 |
| Picturesque Windows | Kane County | 1,364 m | Page | 1 |
| Pothole ArchArches | Grand County | 1,586 m | Moab | 2 |
| Pritchett Natural BridgeArches | Grand County | 1,474 m | Moab | 3 |
| Promise Rock ArchBryce Canyon | Garfield County | 1,791 m | Panguitch | 1 |
| Queens Arch | San Juan County | 2,285 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Queue Jughandle ArchArches | Grand County | 1,539 m | Moab | 1 |
| Ribbon ArchArches | Grand County | 1,699 m | Moab | 2 |
| Ring ArchArches | Grand County | 1,376 m | Moab | 2 |
| Sam Pollock Arch | Kane County | 1,683 m | Kanab | 1 |
| Schmidt ArchArches | Grand County | 1,367 m | Moab | 2 |
| Serenity Natural Bridge | Garfield County | 1,897 m | Page | 1 |
| Shadow Box ArchArches | Grand County | 1,573 m | Moab | 1 |
| Shaw Arch | San Juan County | 1,394 m | Kayenta | 1 |
| The ShoeNatural Bridges | San Juan County | 1,856 m | Blanding | 1 |
| Skylight Arch | Kane County | 1,306 m | Page | 2 |
| Slickensides ArchArches | Grand County | 1,455 m | Moab | 1 |
| Starlight Arch | Kane County | 1,861 m | Kanab | 1 |
| Swaseys Arch | Emery County | 1,890 m | Ferron | 1 |
| Tapestry ArchArches | Grand County | 1,422 m | Moab | 2 |
| Thieves Cache ArchCanyonlands | Wayne County | 1,450 m | Moab | 1 |
| Tibbett ArchCanyonlands | Wayne County | 1,634 m | Moab | 1 |
| Top Story WindowArches | Grand County | 1,619 m | Moab | 1 |
| Trail ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,554 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Triple Arch | San Juan County | 1,343 m | Page | 1 |
| Turban Head ArchArches | Grand County | 1,573 m | Moab | 1 |
| Twisted Doughnut ArchArches | Grand County | 1,462 m | Moab | 1 |
| Two BridgesBryce Canyon | Garfield County | 2,230 m | Panguitch | 1 |
| Updraft ArchArches | Grand County | 1,397 m | Moab | 4 |
| Uranium ArchArches | Grand County | 1,589 m | Moab | 1 |
| Wahweap Window | Kane County | 1,135 m | Page | 2 |
| Webbing ArchArches | Grand County | 1,539 m | Moab | 1 |
| White Crag Natural BridgeRainbow Bridge | San Juan County | 1,949 m | Page | 1 |
| Whitmore ArchCanyonlands | Garfield County | 1,589 m | Moab | 1 |
| Window ArchArches | Grand County | 1,436 m | Moab | 3 |
| Window Wind Arch | Kane County | 2,179 m | Page | 1 |
| The Wine Glass | San Juan County | 1,697 m | Moab | 2 |
| Woodenshoe ArchCanyonlands | San Juan County | 1,565 m | Monticello | 1 |
| Woolsey Arch | Kane County | 1,287 m | Page | 1 |
| Zane Grey Arch | Kane County | 1,175 m | Page | 1 |
| Aardvark Arch | Box Elder County | 1,321 m | Hooper | 3 |
| Diamond Fork Arch | Utah County | 1,647 m | Mapleton | 4 |
| Hole in the Rock | Summit County | 2,735 m | Mountain View | 2 |
| Twilight ArchRainbow Bridge | Kane County | 1,129 m | Page | 1 |
| Bell Tower Window | San Juan County | 1,295 m | Page | 1 |
| Breeze Arch | Weber County | 2,200 m | Ogden | 5 |
| Aladdins Lamp ArchArches | Grand County | 1,601 m | Moab | 1 |
| Arch de TriumpheArches | Grand County | 1,575 m | Moab | 1 |
| Bat Guano ArchArches | Grand County | 1,651 m | Moab | 1 |
| Beckwith ArchArches | Grand County | 1,537 m | Moab | 2 |
| Box ArchArches | Grand County | 1,500 m | Moab | 1 |
| Cloister ArchArches | Grand County | 1,465 m | Moab | 1 |
| Coke Oven ArchArches | Grand County | 1,680 m | Moab | 1 |
| Hole-in-the-Fin ArchArches | Grand County | 1,506 m | Moab | 1 |
| Indian Head ArchArches | Grand County | 1,613 m | Moab | 1 |
| Nels Johnson BridgeCapitol Reef | Wayne County | 1,696 m | Richfield | 1 |
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.