Laws & Policies

As rangers, we protect the resource while sharing its wonders.

NPS

 

Laws in Rainbow Bridge

The park's Superintendent's Compendium contains local rules and regulations that apply to Rainbow Bridge and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

Superintendent's Compendium

 

Regulation Highlights

• No overnight camping within monument boundaries. No overnight docking.
• The monument is closed to pets, except for pets in vessels at the courtesy docks.
• No fireworks.
• We ask that visitors respect the religious significance of Rainbow Bridge to neighboring tribes and consider viewing Rainbow Bridge from the viewing area rather than walking up to or under the bridge.
• Traditional water-based recreation activities such as swimming, fishing, and water skiing are not allowed anywhere within the monument.

Creating Rainbow Bridge National Monument

These laws made it possible for the establishment of Rainbow Bridge National Monument.

Antiquities Act of 1906

Rainbow Bridge Proclamation

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National Park Service Regulations

For the most part, the same management policies, regulations, and laws apply at Rainbow Bridge, Glen Canyon, and all other national park areas.

 

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No Drone Zone

Launching, landing, or operating an uncrewed aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge Monument is prohibited except as approved in writing by the superintendent. Authorization would require a Special Use Permit.

TITLE 36 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.5 Closures and public use limits
(a)(1) Visiting hours, public use limits, closures
Uncrewed Aircraft defined: The term "uncrewed aircraft" means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the device, and the associated operational elements and components that are required for the pilot or system operator in command to operate or control the device (such as cameras, sensors, communication links). This term includes all types of devices that meet this definition (e.g., model airplanes, quadcopters, drones) that are used for any purpose, including for recreation or commerce.

Read more about uncrewed aircraft in the national parks.

 

Firearm Regulations

As of February 22, 2010, federal law allows people who can legally posess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally posess firearms in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and all other National Park Service units.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. If you plan on being in Utah, please visit Utah.gov. If you plan on being in Arizona, please visit AZ.gov.

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park (such as the Carl Hayden Visitor Center); those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.

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