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Brian Dickson | profile | all galleries >> Utah March 2026 >> Rainbow Bridge backpack tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Rainbow Bridge backpack

This was an especially beautiful hike in Navajo Reservation land to Rainbow Bridge, a natural arch in southern Utah. After picking up a Navajo permit in Page Arizona, we hiked the South Rainbow Bridge Trail to Rainbow Bridge and the shore of Lake Powell then followed the North Rainbow Bridge trail out to Rainbow City. We were grateful to get a hitchhike back to the car to the complete the hike over 3 and a half days.
We didn't see anyone else on the hike until reaching the trailhead near the end. Even if we hadn't seen Rainbow Bridge itself, the rest of the route, encircling the slopes of Navajo Mountain, was stunning.
Rainbow Bridge hike overview map
Rainbow Bridge hike overview map		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail - Rainbow Lodge ruins
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail - Rainbow Lodge ruins		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina at Tralhead
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina at Tralhead
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina above Dome canyon
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina above Dome canyon		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Brian
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Brian
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Brian Yabbut Pass
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Brian Yabbut Pass		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Yabbut Pass
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Yabbut Pass		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Brian Yabbut Pass
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Brian Yabbut Pass
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina Yabbut Pass
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina Yabbut Pass		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina descending Cliff Canyon
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina descending Cliff Canyon		 Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail upper Cliff Canyon
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail upper Cliff Canyon
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina Cliff Canyon
Day 1 South Rainbow Bridge trail Martina Cliff Canyon		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Cliff Canyon camp
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Cliff Canyon camp 		Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Cliff Canyon Martina
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Cliff Canyon Martina
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge hogan at Cliff Canyon, Redbud pass junction
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge hogan at Cliff Canyon, Redbud pass junction		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail green grass at foot of Redbud Pass
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail green grass at foot of Redbud Pass		 20260317_090719 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail ascent to Redbud PassMartina.jpg
20260317_090719 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail ascent to Redbud PassMartina.jpg
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Redbud Pass
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Redbud Pass		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Redbud Pass descent scramble Martina
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Redbud Pass descent scramble Martina		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon Brian
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon Brian
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon Martina
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon Martina		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon Brian
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon Brian		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon narrows bypass Brian
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Bridge Canyon narrows bypass Brian
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Martina Echo Camp
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail Martina Echo Camp		 Day 2 Echo camp redbud
Day 2 Echo camp redbud		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail
Day 2 Martina arrives at Rainbow Bridge itself
Day 2 Martina arrives at Rainbow Bridge itself 		March 26 Rainbow Bridge, Utah
March 26 Rainbow Bridge, Utah		 g13/95/381395/2/176213979.94ae0fde.JPEG
Day 2
Day 2		 Day 2
Day 2		 Day 2 Rainbow Bridge shelter
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge shelter
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge with snow on Navajo Mountain behind
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge with snow on Navajo Mountain behind		 Day 2 We continued down canyon to Lake Powell. With the old jetty left behind
Day 2 We continued down canyon to Lake Powell. With the old jetty left behind		 Lizard
Lizard
Day 2 Lake Powell edge at about 3,600 feet
Day 2 Lake Powell edge at about 3,600 feet		 Day 2
Day 2		 Day 2 Heading upcanyon from Rainbow Bridge
Day 2 Heading upcanyon from Rainbow Bridge
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail, Bridge Canyon camp
Day 2 Rainbow Bridge trail, Bridge Canyon camp		 Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail
Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail		 Day 3 Old hogan
Day 3 Old hogan
Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail horses
Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail horses		 Day 3 Paintbrush
Day 3 Paintbrush		 Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail Martina.jpg
Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail Martina.jpg
Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail, lovely dome hiking
Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail, lovely dome hiking		 Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail Owl Arch
Day 3 North Rainbow Bridge trail Owl Arch		 Day 3 lizard.jpg
Day 3 lizard.jpg
Mormon tea flowering
Mormon tea flowering		 Day 3 Domes of Navajo rock
Day 3 Domes of Navajo rock		 Day 3 Camp near the North Rainbow trailhead
Day 3 Camp near the North Rainbow trailhead
Day 4 Breakfast on top of a rock dome
Day 4 Breakfast on top of a rock dome		 Day 4 Navajo sheep on the walk out on a jeep road to Rainbow City
Day 4 Navajo sheep on the walk out on a jeep road to Rainbow City		 Day 4 Navajo sheep being rounded up
Day 4 Navajo sheep being rounded up

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