Perseids and Natural Bridges Nat Mon

RWD, you won't even need your binoculars! Just a good reclining chair (or an inflatable mattress) and some caffeine. The hardest part of a meteor shower is staying awake, especially for a party animal like me who usually goes to sleep at 10 pm!

Thanks for the replies
P139 I did not know this.
I am a novice and into Binoc starwatching

RWD, you probably already know this, but be sure to start watching around sunset on August 12. Yes, the peak is around midnight, but there might be "earthgrazers" -- the early evening meteors that skim the atmosphere and leave colorful trails. We saw some in the 1990s -- I think it was 1997 -- really great. They go a lot slower than most meteors.

That's really a fun area to hike, too. If going in the summer, early fall, the campground rarely fills.

Talk to the people at the visitor center. They have always been very helpful showing us where best to camp and find firewood. BTW, due to drought conditions, there is currently a burn ban in Utah.

There are quite a few trees in that area and it is in a bit of a canyon.
There are tons of dispersed camps along the road into Nat Bridges, but if you don't need to be right in the park, take the turn off to Cedar Mesa and then take the first left (spur to the east). This will take you to a large dispersion area. There are still trees, but I think the view will be better (esp. if you work your way to the canyon edge ... as far East as you can go), and I believe it is even a bit closer to the meteors (higher) as well.

Have fun.