The Top 20 Natural Monuments in San Juan County
San Juan County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in San Juan County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in San Juan County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 12, 2025
Amazing combination of mostly dry river valley and monumental stone bridge.
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This memorable section of the popular Chesler Park Trail takes you through a smooth, narrow slot canyon. This shaded spot is a nice break from the sun as you explore the Needles District.
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If you want to get a really stunning picture, rise early and come here in the dark and right before sunrise. Since it is a famous photospot, you might expect …
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The profile of the mountain, which is about 5,200 feet (1,650 meters) high, is quite reminiscent of an elephant's head, which probably gave it its name.
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Stunning view over Canyonlands with its winding Green River. We were lucky enough to hike down and packraft the Green River all the way down to Spanish Bottom. Great to see it here from above.
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The iconic Dead Horse Point offers stunning panoramic views of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. This overlook is situated on the rim of the mesa with a sheer, …
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The craters development is based on two theories: a massive salt dome caused it or it is the crash site of a meteorite. The second theory seems to be the …
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Absolutely magnificent view, but only for those who are free from giddiness. in 2 levels it goes down a few hundred meters.
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Start to round trip through the canyon or just a nice walk to the rim with view into the river bed and towards the natural bridge
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This is a stunning overlook of the canyonlands, just a short walk from the road. If you go back to the trail and take the other fork, it leads to a nice overlook, too.
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