Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Rainbow Bridge National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service in San Juan County, Utah. There is no entrance fee. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.
- Closure: No dock access to Rainbow Bridge At current lake levels, Rainbow Bridge docks do not reach the land. Dock-to-trail access to Rainbow Bridge will not be available until water levels rise again. Restrooms at the dock will remain open. This alert will stay up until the situation changes. Check the link for current lake information.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Rainbow Bridge National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Rainbow Bridge National Monument map
Rainbow Bridge National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restrictions change with the season and can start or lift within days. Check the current orders for this area before any campfire, stove, smoking, target shooting or off-road driving.
Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Yes. Rainbow Bridge National Monument has no entrance fee.
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument is open from sunrise to sunset.
- Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Fees, passes, and hours
Rainbow Bridge National Monument has no entrance fee.
Rainbow Bridge National Monument is open from sunrise to sunset.
Sources: nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-28; nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/basicinfo, checked 2026-09-28.
Camping in Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Source: nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/basicinfo, checked 2026-09-28.
Pets
They are not allowed on trails. Not allowed: Trail to the bridge and Docks.
Source: nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/pets, checked 2026-09-28.
Boating
- Boating is allowed.
- Boat trip from Wahweap, Halls Crossing, or Antelope Point marinas; about 7 hours roundtrip with an hour at the bridge.
Source: nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/basicinfo, checked 2026-09-28.
Trails
- Rainbow Bridge Trail (from lake)Hike from the Lake Powell courtesy dock when lake level allows.
Source: nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/basicinfo, checked 2026-09-28.
Public lands next to Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- National Park Service unitRainbow Bridge National Monument borders Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.nps.gov/state/ut/index.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/pets.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/rabr/planyourvisit/directions.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)