Morning Glory Bridge

Morning Glory Natural Bridge, Moab

I've been to Morning Glory arch many times.  I don't have a photo of the entire arch, because as far as I know, it's impossible to get one!  Morning Glory Arch is the sixth largest arch in the world, and since it's so close to the canyon wall on the other side, there's no where to stand to take a photo that will capture the entire arch.

The hike begins by the Colorado River.  Look for a parking area for Grandstaff Canyon, which used to be called Negro Bill Canyon.  The hike is a little over 2 miles each way and has at least a dozen creek crossings.  Our feet got pretty wet in late November 2023 when we most recently made the hike!  It's usually a cooler hike than others in the area because it is shaded most of the time.  It is generally pretty flat, though, and an easy hike other than all the water crossings.  Many times we have enjoyed lunch under the arch.  There is a warning sign for poison ivy near the beginning of the trail.

As we were leaving, some climbers came rappelling off the arch.  They had accessed it from the Slickrock Bike trail above.

The sign at the beginning of the trail

the parking area for the hike

One-way trip to the arch

And finally, our first sight of Morning Glory Natural Bridge!

under the arch

Since I couldn't get a photo of the entire arch all at once, I took a video of it:

Under the arch

our family under the arch

My son James went wading in the pool under the arch

all of us under the arch

The hike back

The round-trip hike

1998, James, our sons, and my parents on one of our first visits to Morning Glory Bridge