Rainbow Bridge is only accessible by boat on Lake Powell or by land over a 14+ mile trail from the Navajo Nation. There are no roads to Rainbow Bridge. See the map to understand the monument's remote location.
By Boat
Trips to Rainbow Bridge may be made across Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area using private, rental, or tour boats. From Wahweap or Antelope Point, travel north. From Bullfrog and Halls Crossing, travel south.
Proceed to the mouth of Forbidding Canyon (buoy 49), where a floating sign on the right marks the canyon entrance. Follow the canyon about 2 miles (4 km) to another sign that points the way left through a narrow passage. Proceed with caution! Beyond the wakeless buoys, go slowly so that no wakes, or waves, are made.
You may backpack to Rainbow Bridge across Navajo Nation lands. A permit from the Navajo Nation is required.
Pack out what you bring in. There are no facilites or trash receptacles along the trail to Rainbow Bridge in any direction. Leave this land better than you found it - take all trash you make back with you.
Visitors will enjoy an approximately 1.2-mile hike to the national monument. Pack out what you bring in. There are no facilites or trash receptacles along the trail to Rainbow Bridge in any direction. Leave this land better than you found it - take all trash you make back with you.
Rainbow Bridge can be reached by three trails. Over 200,000 people visit the national monument every year and all but a few hundred take a seven-hour boat ride on a private, rental, or tour boat across Lake Powell of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to a floating dock in the flooded canyon west of Rainbow Bridge.
Rainbow Bridge National Monument is located deep in the heart of Lake Powell, accessed only via a very long and remote hike or via a 50-mile each-way boat ride.
The majestic monument was carved out during the glacial period and has been standing tall ever since. As a certified Dark Sky Sanctuary as of 2018, Rainbow Bridge is an amazing location to witness the wonders of the night sky with up to 15,000 stars in view.
Crossing the bridge takes around 15 minutes, but count at least 15 minutes to pass through customs at each end (more at busy times). The pedestrian walkway is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.
There are a few ways to get to Rainbow Bridge. You can either rent a powerboat for a day, take a boat tour from Wahweap, or take your own boat. If you've got a houseboat rental with jet skis or a kayak, you can use those, too.
If you are a citizen of the United States over the age of 16, you will need a Passport, a Passport Card or Enhanced Driver's Licence (only issued by certain states) to enter Canada. If you are travelling by air, you are required to have a passport, regardless of age.
Can I walk across the border? Yes, pedestrians are permitted on the pedestrian walkway of the Rainbow Bridge border crossing. For current toll costs please visit the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.
A speeding car launched through the air and crashed in a fiery explosion on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Niagara Falls, Ont., and New York.
The Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge, commonly known as the Rainbow Bridge, is a steel arch bridge across the Niagara River, connecting the cities of Niagara Falls, New York, United States, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Rainbow Bridge is one of the world's largest known natural bridges. The span has undoubtedly inspired people throughout time--from the neighboring Native American tribes who consider Rainbow Bridge sacred, to the thousands of visitors from around the world who visit it each year.
If you check it out, you could very well be the only group there! Length & difficulty of the hike – The standard Rainbow Mountain 1 day hike is a steep, uphill climb. It takes about 2 hours and has a nearly 400m elevation gain which can be quite strenuous for most people.
The hike to the rainbow mountain will take around 2 hours and is a distance of 4 kilometers (2.5 miles). Throughout your journey you will pass through a vibrant green valley with the snow capped peak of Apu Ausangate towering in the distance.
In all, the trail runs for 18 miles from Timp Point on the south end to Parissa-wampitts Point up north. Those are two of the five major points that jut into the Canyon from the western edge of the Kaibab Plateau. The other three are Fence, Locust and North Timp.
Most visitors spend at least two to three hours exploring Natural Bridges. Plan on stopping at the visitor center and touring the paved, one-way Bridge View Drive (9 miles/14.5 km) with overlooks of all three bridges.
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