Now: Bogley Hike to Lady Mountain and Bridge Mountain
Found a site .. not sure if it's new, but I never seen it before.
http://www.utaharches.com/ZNP.to
Crawford Arch (Bridge Mountain Arch) is a spectacular free standing, natural arc arch that is 3 feet wide, 156 feet long and spans a distance of 120 feet
I need to verify that this info is correct for our next magazine article. Does anyone have books or anything with information. I found this somewhere, but don't remember now except it was a reference of a reference of some old book.
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Found a site .. not sure if it's new, but I never seen it before.
http://www.utaharches.com/ZNP.to
Crawford Arch (Bridge Mountain Arch) is a spectacular free standing, natural arc arch that is 3 feet wide, 156 feet long and spans a distance of 120 feet
I need to verify that this info is correct for our next magazine article. Does anyone have books or anything with information. I found this somewhere, but don't remember now except it was a reference of a reference of some old book.
From the NABS site:
Zion National Park has about half a dozen other natural arches. The most interesting of them is Bridge Mountain Arch, a highly unique piece of rock that is only 3 feet thick and 156 feet long, but since the rock is at a considerable angle, it only spans a distance of 120 feet (these figures come from Volume 8 of Robert H. Vreeland's Nature's Bridges and Arches, now out of print). Bridge Mountain Arch can be seen with binoculars from the Visitors Center, but actually reaching the arch requires a strenuous cross-country hike and some technical climbing skills. Details of the route can be found in the Zion Natural History Association book Exploring the Backcountry of Zion National Park.
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In Canyon Country Arches & Bridges, F.A. Barnes cites an article that appeared in the 10-2-1983 SLC Deseret News Magazine that discussed the measuring of Kolob Arch by a research team led by BYU prof Reed Blake. The Blake team also measured other major Utah arches and Barnes extracts that info within a chart listing "Natural Arch Zion National Park 156 [span in feet]" that i would infer applies to Bridge Mtn Arch.
Thanks!!!!
But 120 feet or 156 feet is now the question. Anyone want to run up there and meaure if for me. :mrgreen:
I wonder if that is the article that talked about the remeasure of Kolob Arch in Zion that made it 2nd longest arch in the world instead of longest due to their method of measurement? I read that article too somewhere... a couple of years ago... bet its no longer online though since it was a news article.. but you know I do try and post all Zion articles to the Zion yahoo group so I always have them!.. Will look!
That's where I found it! Bo is checking with Zion today to make sure it's accurate but it should be if on that site! You are awesome Jeff!
PS.. that new photo of you do not do you justice! I like mine of you much better. :nod:
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PS.. that new photo of you do not do you justice! I like mine of you much better. :nod:
new photo. old me. I'll be looking for a rejuvenating hike the weekend of April 5th although preferably not 50 miles. Will stop by the OO on the 2nd in search of a pair of size 11 exum ridges.
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PS.. that new photo of you do not do you justice! I like mine of you much better. :nod:
new photo. old me. I'll be looking for a rejuvenating hike the weekend of April 5th although preferably not 50 miles. Will stop by the OO on the 2nd in search of a pair of size 11 exum ridges.
I am going to try the 50 mile one this year! What do you have in mind for the April 5th trip?
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PS.. that new photo of you do not do you justice! I like mine of you much better. :nod:
new photo. old me. I'll be looking for a rejuvenating hike the weekend of April 5th although preferably not 50 miles. Will stop by the OO on the 2nd in search of a pair of size 11 exum ridges.
I am going to try the 50 mile one this year! What do you have in mind for the April 5th trip?
Uh, clear skies, light winds, maybe 67 degrees F. How about Castle Rock over by the Cottonwood Wash Rd. I believe it was Bruce from Bryce who mentioned trying to find a route up there. Maybe we could all meet and have a go at it.
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PS.. that new photo of you do not do you justice! I like mine of you much better. :nod:
new photo. old me. I'll be looking for a rejuvenating hike the weekend of April 5th although preferably not 50 miles. Will stop by the OO on the 2nd in search of a pair of size 11 exum ridges.
I am going to try the 50 mile one this year! What do you have in mind for the April 5th trip?
Uh, clear skies, light winds, maybe 67 degrees F. How about Castle Rock over by the Cottonwood Wash Rd. I believe it was Bruce from Bryce who mentioned trying to find a route up there. Maybe we could all meet and have a go at it.
That works for me unless that is the day the group chooses to do their Bogley Canyon Trip. I am going to actually show up for that this year. If it's that date you should do it too!
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That works for me unless that is the day the group chooses to do their Bogley Canyon Trip. I am going to actually show up for that this year. If it's that date you should do it too![/color]
Bogley Canyon Trip? Is that what's being discussed in the nOObfest thread?