Part of what is known as the Devils Garden in northern Arches National Park, Landscape Arch is considered one of the longest (if not the longest) natural arches in the world. I actually believe that Kolob Arch in the Kolob Canyon of Zion National Park competes with Landscape Arch for the title. This wonderful natural wonder measures 306 feet wide in the arch opening. Imagine this, the arch is six feet longer than a football field, and a nine-story building can fit under it. In 1991, a large slab fill off the arch causing that thin portion of the arch you see in the photos. A tourist actually happened to have a video camera and supposedly one can hear the thud of the rocks slamming down the ground below as they fell.The NPS since then closed the trail that used to take hikers underneath the arch. A ranger actually told us that everyone who gets to see this magical formation should consider themselves lucky because no one knows how much longer it'll be there. We hiked the short path to the arch from the Devils Garden trailhead, it was absolutely mesmerizing and it really looked like it could have fallen while we we were gazing at it.
Comments (5)
Amazing about the nine story building. I agree with the ranger, you were lucky to get to see this. Love your photos.
Posted by Annie | December 9, 2009 3:11 PM
Posted on December 9, 2009 15:11
Very cool, Candi! But it does look a bit fragile, I wouldn't want to hike too closely around it!
Posted by sandrac | December 9, 2009 5:14 PM
Posted on December 9, 2009 17:14
Hi Candi, that Arch is amazing. What a great experience to see it in person being that it might fall at anytime.
Great photos. Thanks so much for sharing them. Have a great day1
Posted by Kathy(Trekcapri) | December 10, 2009 8:04 AM
Posted on December 10, 2009 08:04
Beautiful photos of this area. I love your whole SW series.
Posted by Marta | December 11, 2009 12:17 AM
Posted on December 11, 2009 00:17
Once again you've wowed me with your amazing photos!! What a beautiful part of our beautiful earth. I really hope I have the opportunity to visit this area someday. I too am enjoying your series on these parks.
Posted by Anne | December 13, 2009 5:22 PM
Posted on December 13, 2009 17:22