category: Archs

Rock Bridge

The only minus I see to Rock Bridge is the 5-mile gravel road to the…

Arch Grade

A+

Trail Difficulty

Class 1

Trip Miles

1.4

Red Byrd Arch

This is a Grade A+ arch (very large arch with large opening). This was my…

Arch Grade

A

Trail Difficulty

Class 1.3 to 2.0

Trip Miles

4.0 miles out & back

Princess Arch

The is a very popular Grade A arch (perfect arch formation with an opening greater…

Arch Grade

A+

Trail Difficulty

Class 1

Trip Miles

0.68

Needle’s Eye

Before 1953, there was no road past Natural Bridge State Park, but only a railroad…

Arch Grade

A

Trail Difficulty

Class 1.1

Trip Miles

1.16

Natural Bridge

Before 1953, there was no road past Natural Bridge State Park, but only a railroad…

Arch Grade

A+

Trail Difficulty

Class 1.1

Trip Miles

2.88

Moonshiner’s Arch

This is a very nice Grade A+ arch. The very short Class 1.0 trail starts…

Arch Grade

A+

Trail Difficulty

Class 1.0

Trip Miles

0.49

Cat’s Paw Arch

This is a nice grouping of arches and cave with Friendship Arch with a Grade…

Arch Grade

B+

Trail Difficulty

Class 2

Friendship Tube

This is a nice grouping of arches and cave with Friendship Arch with a Grade…

Arch Grade

B

Trail Difficulty

Class 2

Gray’s Arch

This is a very nice, very large Grade A+ arch on an official Class 1.1…

Arch Grade

A+

Trail Difficulty

Class 1.1

Trip Miles

2.4

Hopewell Bridge

This is a very nice Grade A/A+ arch. Like Whittleton Arch, it was created by…

Arch Grade

A

Trail Difficulty

Class 2

Trip Miles

1.4