Joannes Arch
About
Joannes Arch is a natural arch in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Arizona Strip Field Office in northern Arizona. The nearest town is Big Water, Utah, about 20 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 69°F and October highs around 72°F, while July highs average about 96°F and winter lows dip to around 20°F. The arch sits at about 5,600 feet. Top Rock Loop starts just 0.2 miles away, and The Loop is about half a mile off. Notch Trail is roughly a mile away, and Stateline Campground, about 2 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,638 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Joannes 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: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–79°F and lows of 33–48°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Paria Rs, UT weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high22° low
- Feb52° high27° low
- Mar61° high33° low
- Apr69° high39° low
- May79° high48° low
- Jun91° high58° low
- Jul96° high65° low
- Aug94° high63° low
- Sep86° high53° low
- Oct72° high41° low
- Nov57° high29° low
- Dec46° high21° low
The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness · Wilderness
- Arizona Strip Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Big Water, Utah · 20 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Top Rock LoopHiking0.2 mi
- The LoopHiking0.5 mi
- Notch TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Stateline CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Swoop WallRock climbing5.9 mi
- Carrot ButtressRock climbing5.9 mi
- Hammer WallRock climbing5.9 mi
- White House CampgroundCamping8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
