2.4 mi of trail, end to end · Trail to Natural Bridge: 4.8 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · about 650 ft of climbing · 5,553 ft–6,070 ft · hiking
ViewsExhibits
Along the wayNatural Bridge TrailheadNatural Bridge Trailhead Interpretive SignNatural Bridge Viewing Area
Trail to Natural Bridge 4.8 mi round trip · the Park Service's write-up
3-4 Hours · no dogs
Start Trailhead for Natural Bridge Trail
Natural Bridge Trail at Chiricahua NM Photo: NPS
The least used trail in the monument climbs through oak and juniper woodlands to a ridge then drops into the Apache pine forest of Picket Park. It ends at an overlook for the small water-carved bridge located across the canyon. Return the same way. This is a moderate 4.8 mile hike round trip.
Accessibility This is a moderate trail with sections that are steep and rocky. Dogs are not allowed on this trail.
The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.
