In 1883 prospector Cass Hite wandered up White Canyon from his base camp along the Colorado River in search of gold. He found instead these three natural bridges. The monument was created by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908.
The entrance to Natural Bridges is at the end of Highway 275, which is roughly 35 miles west of Blanding, UT on Highway 95. Driving time from Blanding is roughly 45 minutes.