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Hidden Bridge

Arizona

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Hidden Bridge is a natural arch in Navajo County, Arizona, sitting at about 5,355 feet. It lies within the Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management area, and the nearest town is Oljato-Monument Valley, about 9 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Monument Valley weather station, at a similar elevation, show May highs around 77°F and October highs near 69°F, while July highs average about 93°F. Wildcat Trail is the closest nearby hike, about 6 miles away. Across the Utah line, TiPi Village offers camping about 9 miles off, and Canyon Trail is a hike roughly 10 miles away.

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Elevation

5,355 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Hidden Bridge

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, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high25° low
  2. Feb48° high29° low
  3. Mar59° high36° low
  4. Apr67° high42° low
  5. May77° high54° low
  6. Jun89° high65° low
  7. Jul93° high68° low
  8. Aug90° high65° low
  9. Sep82° high58° low
  10. Oct69° high45° low
  11. Nov53° high34° low
  12. Dec41° high25° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management · Public land
Nearest town
Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona · 9.2 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Hidden Bridge

Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    41° / 25°

  2. Feb

    48° / 29°

  3. Mar

    59° / 36°

  4. Apr

    67° / 42°

  5. May

    77° / 54°

  6. Jun

    89° / 65°

  7. Jul

    93° / 68°

  8. Aug

    90° / 65°

  9. Sep

    82° / 58°

  10. Oct

    69° / 45°

  11. Nov

    53° / 34°

  12. Dec

    41° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument Valley, AZ, 5.8 mi away at 5,501 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.