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Thread: Cable Arch
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03-21-2007, 12:11 PM #1
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03-21-2007 12:11 PM # ADS
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03-21-2007, 01:05 PM #2
I think you are looking for Funnel Arch, which is the official name as registered with the National Arch and Bridge Society. There is no arch in their database called Cable Arch. I know the cable is use to access the area above, but I'm not positive it actually climbs up the arch.
Funnel Arch
Grand County Utah
Reference numbers: MA-195 / CCAB, MAS
Arch first reported by/month and year: Fran Barnes /
Greater Arch Dimension (GAD): 45.0 feet. For this arch, the GAD is its span. GAD is defined as the greater of span or height.
Lesser Arch Dimension (LAD): 34.0 feet. Orthogonal to the span or height, LAD is defined as span, height, width, separation or divergence, depending on type of arch. Dimensional terms span, height, etc. have precise definitions in NABS Standards and Definitions.
Arch Type: Fin (See NABS Taxonomy Standards)
Rock formation and/or type: Navajo Sandstone
UTM Coordinates: 12 622155 E 4264675 N (NAD 83/WGS84 datum)
Latitude/Longitude: 38 31.325' -109 35.923'
Map Name (USGS 7.5' series in USA): Moab
Land Ownership: BLM
Location and Directions: S of Moab, Behind The Rocks, off of Kane Creek rd, hard to find, up a rock chute.
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03-21-2007, 01:28 PM #3
thanks man! I'll have to go check it out sometime. and that database is nice to know about too. javascript:emoticon('')
2 ThumbsPeace.
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03-21-2007, 01:43 PM #4
You can order both the NABS World Database and Arches database here:
http://www.naturalarches.org/links.htm
I own both and I think they are well worth the coin.
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12-04-2008, 01:58 PM #5
Someone asked about this arch a while back so I added it the the Climb Utah website. It's a nice arch.
Funnel Arch
http://climb-utah.com/Moab/funnel.htm
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