Natural
Bridges was declared a National Monument in 1908 by President
Theodore Roosevelt, at which time it was the first one in Utah.
The monument is comprised of three natural bridges, which are
pictured below, their names being Kachina, Owachomo, and Sipapu.
I don't remember which picture is which. The longest bridge is
Sipapu, which has a span of 268 feet. All of these bridges were
formed by water undercutting the limestone of which they are
formed.
The
park also has a visitor center and a modern campground, with
water being available at both. An eight-mile, paved, loop road
provides access to all of the bridges from the visitor center.
Numerous
petroglyphs (ancient rock drawings) can also be found throughout
the park, some of the best being located on the walls of the
bridges themselves.
The park is
located on UT-95 about 50 miles west of Blanding, Utah and the
junctions of UT-95 and US-191. This stretch of highway is known
as THE TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTS and features many other noteworthy
attractions: Edge of the Cedars State Park, Westwater Ruin,
Cottonwood Falls Site, Butler Wash Rest Stop, Comb Ridge, Arch
Canyon Overlook, Cave Towers, Mile Canyon Ruin and Rest Stop,
Salvation Knoll, and Grand Gulch Primitive Area.
Natural
Bridges was declared a National Monument in 1908 by President
Theodore Roosevelt, at which time it was the first one in Utah.
The monument is comprised of three natural bridges, which are
pictured below, their names being Kachina, Owachomo, and Sipapu.
I don't remember which picture is which. The longest bridge is
Sipapu, which has a span of 268 feet. All of these bridges were
formed by water undercutting the limestone of which they are
formed.
The
park also has a visitor center and a modern campground, with
water being available at both. An eight-mile, paved, loop road
provides access to all of the bridges from the visitor center.
