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San Juan County

Sipapu Bridge – Kachina Bridge loop from Natural Bridges National Monument

Hiking trails & Routes

San Juan County

Sipapu Bridge – Kachina Bridge loop from Natural Bridges National Monument

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Sipapu Bridge – Kachina Bridge loop from Natural Bridges National Monument

02:30

8.45km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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34 m

Sipapu Bridge Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Nice and challenging walk via ladders down to the valley floor for nice view of stone bridge. Walk can be expanded to roundtour including the other bridges, but walk may …

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607 m

View of Sipapu Bridge

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If you don't want to descend all the way into the canyon to see the Sipapu Bridge from below, you can reach the "Sipapu Bridge View" lookout point 650 meters …

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1.00 km

Sipapu Bridge

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing combination of mostly dry river valley and monumental stone bridge.

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4.39 km

Kachina Bridge

Highlight • Natural Monument

The younger of the natural bridges in the park, but equally amazing. Not so easily seen from above.

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5.48 km

Kachina Bridge Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

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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6.74 km

Cryptobiotic Soil Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely example of ancient soils

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8.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.75 km

489 m

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.75 km

489 m

114 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,900 m)

Lowest point (1,730 m)

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