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Natural arch

Peninsula Bridge

California

About

Peninsula Bridge is an arch in California's Lava Beds National Monument, within the Lava Beds Wilderness and the Doublehead Ranger District of Modoc National Forest. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Newell, about 13 miles away. The arch sits at roughly 4,466 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 86°F with only two or three wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 40s and several snowy days. Several trailheads start within a couple of miles. The Three Sisters Trail Start and Lyons Trail Start are each about half a mile away, and the Symbol Bridge Trail Start is under a mile off. The Schonchin Lookout Trail is about 1.3 miles away.

Arch Facts

Elevation

4,466 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Peninsula Bridge

California

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: May–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–76°F and lows of 38–44°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lava Beds Nat Mon, CA weather station, 2.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan43° high23° low6 days with snow
  2. Feb46° high25° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar52° high28° low6 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high31° low4 days with snow
  5. May66° high38° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun76° high44° low
  7. Jul86° high52° low
  8. Aug86° high51° low
  9. Sep78° high45° low
  10. Oct66° high36° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov50° high27° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec41° high22° low5 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Newell, California · 13 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Lava Beds National Monument as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

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