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Double Arch was formed differently from most of the arches in the park. It is what is known as a pothole arch, formed by water erosion from above rather than more typical erosion from the side. The larger opening has a span of 148 feet (45 m) and a height of 104 feet (32 m). [2]
The "Double Arch" at Glen National Recreation Area in Utah pictured before the Thursday, Aug. 8 collapse. Geologists say erosion of natural arches is inevitable
NPS said that water level changes and pounding waves are suspected of contributing to the arch’s collapse. The Double Arch is pictured before its collapse on August 8, 2024. - National Park Service
The Double Arch, a popular geologic attraction at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah was permanently altered Thursday after a structural collapse.
Arches National Park is a national park of the United States in eastern Utah.The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 mi (6 km) north of Moab, Utah.The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the well-known Delicate Arch, which constitute the highest density of natural arches in the world.
The trailhead leads directly to Landscape Arch after a 0.8 mi (1.3 km) outbound hike, while Tunnel Arch and Pine Tree Arch can be seen on spur trails on the way to Landscape Arch. [3] Several other arches, including Partition, Navajo, Double O, and Private Arch, as well as the Dark Angel monolith and Fin Canyon, are accessed via the primitive ...
A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the “Double Arch,” the “Hole in the Roof” and sometimes the “Toilet Bowl” has collapsed, National Park Service officials said Friday.
Grosvenor Arch is a unique sandstone double arch located within Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in southern Kane County, Utah, United States.It is named to honor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875–1966), a president of the National Geographic Society, publishers of the National Geographic Magazine.