The collapse of Double Arch, one of Utah's majestic geologic arches, stunned park visitors and deprived the state of a popular natural landmark forever. But geologists say its demise was inevitable.
UTAH - Officials with the National Park Service say a frequently-visited geological feature at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah has collapsed. In a statement released on Aug. 9, NPS ...
The Double Arch at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in a photo taken before the collapse. (Courtesy: National Park Service) SALT LAKE CITY - A common line of questions has emerged from ...
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One of Utah’s natural wonders will never be the same following an arch collapse at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Double Arch, a frequently visited geologic feature in Glen Canyon’s Rock Creek ...
PAGE, Ariz. — 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.
Changing water levels and erosion are believed to have contributed to the collapse of the geologic feature, which was formed from 190 million-year-old Navajo sandstone, the National Park Service said.