Natural Arch
About
Natural Arch is a natural arch in Maricopa County, Arizona, set at about 1,927 feet inside the Eagletail Mountains Wilderness. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Yuma Field Office, and the nearest town is Sunwest, about 20 miles away. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Painted Rock Dam weather station, about 26 miles away, show January highs near 69°F and lows around 41°F, while summer highs climb into the mid-100s. That station sits well below the arch, so temperatures at the arch run cooler. For a longer outing, the Ben Avery Trail lies about 7 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
1,927 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–Mar. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–80°F and lows of 40–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Painted Rock Dam, AZ weather station, 27 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan69° high41° low
- Feb73° high45° low
- Mar80° high50° low
- Apr87° high57° low
- May95° high64° low
- Jun105° high73° low
- Jul108° high82° low
- Aug107° high81° low
- Sep102° high73° low
- Oct91° high59° low
- Nov78° high47° low
- Dec69° high40° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Eagletail Mountains Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yuma Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Sunwest, Arizona · 20 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Natural Arch
Best months: November–March. 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.
Jan
69° / 41°
2 wet
Feb
73° / 45°
2 wet
Mar
80° / 50°
2 wet
Apr
87° / 57°
1 wet
May
95° / 64°
0 wet
Jun
105° / 73°
1 wet
Jul
108° / 82°
3 wet
Aug
107° / 81°
3 wet
Sep
102° / 73°
2 wet
Oct
91° / 59°
1 wet
Nov
78° / 47°
1 wet
Dec
69° / 40°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Painted Rock Dam, AZ, 26.5 mi away at 568 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
