There is no designated campground or picnic area within the monument area. Overnight accommodations and services are available at Bullfrog, Hall's Crossing and Wahweap. There is no visitor center at the monument. Open year-round, there is no entrance fee. Temperatures in the spring and fall are moderate, 75 degrees Fahrenheit, 23.8 degrees Celsius. The daily average temperature at the bridge during the summer is 100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.7 degrees Celsius. The best times to hike are April, May early June, September and October. Scenic flights over Rainbow Bridge can be arranged at Bullfrog and Wahweap. The most commonly used trails are the 14-mile trail from the Navajo Mountain Trading Post or the 13-mile trail from the abandoned Rainbow Lodge. Hikers must have a permit from the Navajo Nation. Trailheads to Rainbow Bridge may be reached via unpaved roads on the Navajo Indian Reservation south of Lake Powell. Except for a courtesy boat dock there are no services. Boat cruises from Wahweap or Bullfrog Marinas are offered daily. Rainbow Bridge is located 50 boat miles northeast of Wahweap Marina.
Rising up at the edge of Lake Powell, it may be reached by boat, on foot, or on horseback.
Today, the shores of Lake Powell, which flooded Glen Canyon, now bring boaters to its base. Until the formation of Lake Powell, the bridge was several miles up Bridge Canyon from the shores of the Colorado River, and it was one of the most remote and inaccessible regions in the United States. The bridge was officially "discovered" by the Douglas-Cummings surveyor party in 1909. One of the natural wonders of the world, the bridge has been formed by erosion of the sandstone by water flowing from Navajo Mountain towards the Colorado River.
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