Iconic Stone Arch Collapses In Southern Utah Park
Wow….
This undated image provided by the National Parks Service shows the Wall Arch prior to it’s collapse Monday Aug, 4, 2008. One of the largest and most visible arches in Arches National Park collapsed according to park officials. Paul Henderson, the park’s chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday. The arch is along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. For years, the arch has been a favorite stopping point for photographers. Henderson said the arch was claimed by forces that will eventually destroy others in the park: gravity and erosion. (AP Photo/National Parks Service)
This image provided by the National Parks Service taken Tuesday Aug. 5, 2008 shows the collapsed Wall Arch. One of the largest and most visible arches in Arches National Park collapsed according to park officials. Paul Henderson, the park’s chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday. The arch is along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. For years, the arch has been a favorite stopping point for photographers. Henderson said the arch was claimed by forces that will eventually destroy others in the park: gravity and erosion. (AP Photo/National Parks Service)
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) - One of the largest and most photographed arches in Arches National Park has collapsed.
Paul Henderson, the park’s chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday.
The arch is along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. For years, the arch has been a favorite stopping point for photographers.
Henderson said the arch was claimed by forces that will eventually destroy others in the park: gravity and erosion.
“They all let go after a while,” he said Friday.
He said it’s the first collapse of a major arch in the park since nearby Landscape Arch fell in 1991. No one has reported seeing it fall.
Like others in the park, Wall Arch was formed by entrada sandstone that was whittled down over time into its distinctive and photogenic formation.
The arch, first reported and named in 1948, was more than 33 feet tall and 71 feet across. It ranked 12th in size among the park’s estimated 2,000 arches.
Rock has continued to fall from the remaining arms of the arch forcing the closure of a portion of the trail.
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It won’t be long until someone claims it was because of global warming or George Bush or both–wait for it! 3-2-1…
August 10th, 2008 at 5:02 amOMG GLOBAL WARMING.
Yep, someone [Al Gore] will say it’s because of global warming, and people will listen to him like it’s the Word of God. Not because he has any proof, but because he made a movie, so it must be true.
On another not Michael Jordon has announced he’ll be playing an exhibition game against giant aliens along with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and many other well known celebrities.
August 10th, 2008 at 5:27 amGobal warming, hmmmm. Still 66 degrees here in NE Ohio and today is Aug. 10th. Record low of 37 in a city in Michigan last night. Still waiting on the “dog days of summer”.
August 10th, 2008 at 6:24 amIt was that Cheney dude —again!
August 10th, 2008 at 7:15 amor Michale Moore tried to walk across!
Glad this wasn’t put on the Utah state coin!
August 10th, 2008 at 7:31 amIt’s a consensus … Global Warming.
We must abandon our houses, SUVs, and business and move to caves immediately.
We’re all gonna burst into flames …
Gore save us all!
August 10th, 2008 at 7:35 amOMG the end is near…Stonehenge is next and then the golden arches; run away!
August 10th, 2008 at 9:08 amWild, me and my wife were just under that one a few weeks ago.
August 10th, 2008 at 9:44 amThat Is sure going to take a lot of Super Glue.
August 10th, 2008 at 12:39 pmShould have had it sprayed down and soaked with plastic sealant to keep the water and wind from messing with a major tourist attraction!
August 10th, 2008 at 6:54 pm