What are the National Monuments in Utah?

Colorado has some incredible National Monuments. The Centennial State is home to eight of them found throughout the state including the Colorado National Monument located just outside of Grand Junction.

What about in Utah? Today we will take a look at all the National Monuments in the beehive state and find out a little more about each of them.

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Are there More National Monuments in Colorado or Utah?

Colorado and Utah both have 8 National Monuments. While each state has something different to offer, the similarities of many of the features in both states mean if you enjoy the National Monuments in Colorado you will also love the ones next door in Utah.

Which National Monuments are located in Utah?

The Utah National Monuments include Cedar Breaks National Monument, Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Natural Bridges National Monument, Hovenweep National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, and the Golden Spike National Monument.

See All 8 of Utah's National Monuments Here

Scroll on to see each of Utah's unique National Monuments. We'll include directions to help you find them, some of the things to see at each one, and some videos to inspire you to go out and explore.

National Monument: Golden Spike National Monument

• National Monument: Golden Spike National Monument
• Location:  6200 N 22300 W, Corinne, UT 84307
• Points of Interest: This site marks the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad across the United States. See the location of the Last spike represented by a gold bar across the tracks. The 1869 railroad construction features are preserved here allowing visitors to walk the original railroad grade. Plus you get to look at all the Victorian-era locomotives.
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National Monument: Timpanogos Cave National Monument

• National Monument: Timpanogos Cave National Monument
• Location: 2038 Alpine Loop Rd, American Fork, UT 84003
• Points of Interest: Tours of the Caves are not available until Mid-May, but once this place opens up you are in for a real treat. Hike past the vistas to explore the world underground. Learn about the science that helped the formation of these caves and explore them yourself.
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National Monument: Dinosaur National Monument

• National Monument: Dinosaur National Monument
• Location: 11625 E 1500 S, Jensen, UT 84035
• Points of Interest: There is a Dino party embedded in the rocks here at the Dinosaur National Monument. Petroglyphs are all around to tell the tale of earlier ancient people. Science, history, dinosaurs, and much more are all here to explore in the canyons.
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National Monument: Hovenweep National Monument

• National Monument: Hovenweep National Monument
• Location: CR 268 A Off of Hovenweep Road, Utah
• Points of Interest: This special place just across the Colorado state line in Utah was home to six prehistoric villages between 1200 and 1300 A.D. There are lots of structures to explore, a multi-story tower on canyon rims, and plenty of balanced rocks and boulders. The ancient builders had serious skills.
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National Monument: Natural Bridges National Monument

• National Monument: Natural Bridges National Monument
• Location: Lake Powell, UT 84533
• Points of Interest: Three natural bridges show us the power of the water here in a place that seems to be void of any. Check out the bridges from the overlook or take the trails below for another view. Designated as a National Monument in 1908, the bridges here are named “Kachina”, “Owachomo”, and “Sipapu”.
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National Monument: Rainbow Bridge National Monument

• National Monument: Rainbow Bridge National Monument
• Location: Lake Powell, UT 84533
• Points of Interest: It’s one of the largest known natural bridges found anywhere in the world. Ancient people and neighboring American Indian tribes considered the Rainbow Bridge a sacred place. About 85,000 people visit this monument every year.
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National Monument: Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument

• National Monument: Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
• Location: 745 U.S. 89, Kanab, UT 84741
• Points of Interest: This site is a museum that is the same size as the state of Delaware and features sedimentary erosion across a 200-million-year-old timeline. Imagine a staircase of animals, minerals, and vegetables. It was designated a National Monument in 1996.
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National Monument: Cedar Breaks National Monument

• National Monument: Cedar Breaks National Monument
• Location: UT-143, Brian Head, UT 84719
• Points of Interest: Cedar Breaks is an amazing natural amphitheater that is over 3 miles in length and more than 2000 feet deep. Native Americans called Cedar Breaks the “Circle of Painted Cliffs” which were formed by millions of years of uplift and erosion.
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