Natural Bridge at Bryce National Park
Posted by: DrJay
N 37° 31.909 W 112° 15.635
12S E 388621 N 4154617
A large arch in Bryce National Park
Waymark Code: WMHMT
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2006
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This arch was formed, like the other formations at Bryce, through the cycles of freezing and thawing of water (rain/snow)cracking the rock and forming the hole. At Bryce they go through over 200 freeze/thaw cycles a year. In the winter, melting snow seeps into cracks in the rock and then freezes at night. The frost wedging that occurs from the expansion of the ice causes the cracks to widen, and ultimately causes chunks of rock to fall away.
Photo of the Arch by itself?: yes
Type of Arch: Water Eroded
Type of Material: Limestone and Dolomite and other sedimentary rock.
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