Stimper Arch
About
Stimper Arch is a natural arch in San Juan County, Utah, sitting at about 5,902 feet on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Monticello Field Office. The nearest town is Mexican Hat, about 23 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F and winter highs sit near 39°F. Several trails start close by. Kane Gulch Trail and Grand Gulch Trail are each about 1.4 miles away, and Todie Canyon Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Hole-in-the-Rock is roughly 5.4 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,902 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Stimper Arch
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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 35–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Natural Bridges Nm, UT weather station, 7.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high20° low4 days with snow
- Feb43° high24° low3 days with snow
- Mar53° high30° low2 days with snow
- Apr60° high35° low1 days with snow
- May71° high44° low
- Jun83° high54° low
- Jul89° high60° low
- Aug85° high58° low
- Sep77° high51° low
- Oct63° high39° low
- Nov50° high29° low2 days with snow
- Dec39° high20° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Monticello Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Mexican Hat, Utah · 23 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
Kane Gulch TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Grand Gulch TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
Todie Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Emigrant TrailHiking3.2 mi
Bullet Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.3 mi- Hole-in-the-RockHiking5.4 mi
Skeiks Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi
Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: SkybirdForever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Stimper Arch
Best months: April–June and August–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
39° / 20°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Mar
53° / 30°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 35°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 60°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 58°
8 wet
Sep
77° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
50° / 29°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 20°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natural Bridges Nm, UT, 7.2 mi away at 6,508 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
