Maverick Bridge
About
Maverick Bridge is a natural arch in Garfield County, Utah, sitting at about 5,328 feet on Bureau of Land Management National Public Lands. The nearest town is Escalante, about 10 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Escalante show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 92°F. The arch makes an easy pairing with other trails in the area. The Escalante River Trail and Phipps Arch Trail both start about 0.3 miles away, and Bowington Arch Trail is about 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Deer Creek Campground is roughly 7 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,328 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Maverick Bridge
Utah
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 66–76°F and lows of 35–42°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Escalante, UT weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high19° low
- Feb48° high23° low
- Mar58° high29° low
- Apr66° high35° low
- May76° high42° low
- Jun87° high50° low
- Jul92° high57° low
- Aug89° high56° low
- Sep81° high47° low
- Oct68° high37° low
- Nov54° high26° low
- Dec43° high19° low
Where it is
- National Public Lands · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Escalante, Utah · 10 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
Escalante River TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Phipps Arch TrailHikingPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Bowington Arch TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Escalante RiverCanoeingPhoto: Reid Priedhorsky (R27182818), CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- Lower Calf Creek Falls TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Volcano TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Deer Creek CampgroundCamping6.9 mi
Long CanyonRock climbingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Maverick Bridge
Best months: April–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.
Jan
43° / 19°
4 wet
Feb
48° / 23°
5 wet
Mar
58° / 29°
4 wet
Apr
66° / 35°
4 wet
May
76° / 42°
4 wet
Jun
87° / 50°
3 wet
Jul
92° / 57°
7 wet
Aug
89° / 56°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
54° / 26°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 19°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Escalante, UT, 10.4 mi away at 5,810 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
