Double Arch (Utah)
Natural arch in Utah, United States
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Double Arch is a close-set pair of natural arches in Arches National Park in southern Grand County, Utah, United States, that is one of the better known features of the park.
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View of Double Arch | |
  Double Arch Location in Utah | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′30″N 109°32′26″W[1] | |
| Location | Arches National Park, Utah, United States |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 144 ft (44 m) |
| • Height | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Elevation | 5,292 ft (1,613 m) |
Description
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] These dimensions give the arch the tallest opening and second-longest span in the park.[3]
The area was used as a backdrop for the opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, in which the arches are briefly visible. However, the cave shown in the movie does not exist.[4]
From the Double Arch parking area it is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) round trip to the arches that may be wheelchair accessible, with assistance.[5] No guardrails or fences prevent visitors from exploring directly beneath and through the arches.
Gallery
The view from inside Double Arch, September 2004
Double Arch, August 2012
Double Arch in winter
A view of Double Arch, in Arches National Park, Utah, USA near Moab, Utah
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