Johnson Arch

Johnson Arch: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Johnson Arch

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Johnson Arch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.17992, -113.63426. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Arch

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• Santa Clara Relief Society House · fort · Washington · ~7 km · Must-see
• Santa Clara Volcano · viewpoint · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. George Tabernacle · church · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. George Utah Temple · museum · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Red Cliffs National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
• Webb Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Red Cliffs Utah Temple · church · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Signal Peak · viewpoint · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sand Hollow North Dam · lake · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sand Hollow State Park · park · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Yellow Knolls · viewpoint · Mohave · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness · lake · Mohave · ~32 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area · lake · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Pearce Ruins · fort · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see

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