Full Moon Arch
About
Full Moon Arch is a natural sandstone-free... Let me write carefully without inventing "sandstone". Full Moon Arch is a natural arch in Navajo County, Arizona, sitting at about 5,565 feet. The closest town is Oljato-Monument Valley, about 6.5 miles away, and the surrounding land falls within the Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management jurisdictional area. Spring and fall bring the mildest conditions. Typical averages from the nearby Monument Valley weather station run to highs around 67°F in April and 69°F in October, while July highs average 93°F and January lows drop to about 25°F. Wildcat Trail lies about 5.6 miles away, and Canyon Trail is about 7.6 miles off across the Utah line. TiPi Village, a campground in Utah, is about 7.2 miles from the arch.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,565 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Full Moon Arch
Arizona
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–77°F and lows of 42–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monument Valley, AZ weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high25° low
- Feb48° high29° low
- Mar59° high36° low
- Apr67° high42° low
- May77° high54° low
- Jun89° high65° low
- Jul93° high68° low
- Aug90° high65° low
- Sep82° high58° low
- Oct69° high45° low
- Nov53° high34° low
- Dec41° high25° low
Where it is
- Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management · Public land
- Nearest town
- Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona · 6.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Wildcat TrailHiking5.6 mi
- TiPi VillageCamping7.2 mi
- Canyon TrailHiking7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
