Natural Arch
About
Natural Arch is a natural rock arch in La Paz County, Arizona, sitting at about 1,741 feet inside the Eagletail Mountains Wilderness. The Bureau of Land Management oversees the land through its Yuma Field Office, and the nearest town is Sunwest, roughly 10 miles away. Cooler months are the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 67°F in January and 76°F in March, while summer highs climb past 100°F from June through August. For a nearby outing, the Ben Avery Trail lies about 7 miles from the arch.
Arch Facts
Elevation
1,741 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Natural 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: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–83°F and lows of 48–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kofa Mine, AZ weather station, 33 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan67° high49° low
- Feb70° high50° low
- Mar76° high55° low
- Apr83° high59° low
- May91° high67° low
- Jun101° high75° low
- Jul104° high80° low
- Aug103° high80° low
- Sep99° high76° low
- Oct87° high66° low
- Nov75° high56° low
- Dec66° high48° low
Where it is
- Eagletail Mountains Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yuma Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Sunwest, Arizona · 10 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Ben Avery TrailHiking7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
