Utah - Arches National Park
Turret Arch
Arches National Park is a US National Park in eastern Utah. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 miles (6 km) north of Moab, Utah. It is home to over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. It contains the highest density of natural arches in the world.
The park consists of 76,679 acres (119.811 sq mi; 31,031 ha; 310.31 km2) of high desert located in the Colorado Plateau. Its highest elevation is 5,653 feet (1,723 m) at Elephant Butte, and its lowest elevation is 4,085 feet (1,245 m) at the visitor center. Forty-three arches are known to have collapsed since 1977. The park receives on average 10 inches (250 mm) of rain a year.
Administered by the National Park Service, the area was originally named a National Monument on April 12, 1929. It was redesignated as a National Park on November 12, 1971.
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Turret Arch is a natural free standing arch in the Windows area of Arches National Park, Utah, United States.
Background
Turret Arch, along with Double Arch, form part of a series of arches in the Windows region of the park. The larger opening has a span of 35 feet and a height of 65 feet, and is the smallest of the three arches in the region. Turret Arch can be reached via The Windows trail, which is approximately a 1.2-mile loop with moderate terrain.
Geology
The arch formed as the result of erosion through weak parts of sandstone fins composed of Jurassic-age Entrada Sandstone.
Access
The arch can be accessed via a one mile trail through the North and South Window Arch and Turret Arch Loop. The trail also gives access to The North and South Window Arches.
(Wikipedia)
Der Arches-Nationalpark ist ein Nationalpark der Vereinigten Staaten im Norden des Colorado-Plateaus am Colorado River nördlich der Stadt Moab im US-Bundesstaat Utah. Er bewahrt die weltweit größte Konzentration an natürlichen Steinbögen (engl.: arches), die durch Erosion und Verwitterung ständig neu entstehen und wieder vergehen. Im Parkgebiet sind über 2000 Arches mit einer Öffnung von mindestens 90 cm (3 Fuß) nachgewiesen. Die Ökosysteme des über 300 km² großen Parks reichen vom Flussufer des Colorado Rivers bis zum nackten Fels und sind durch die durchschnittliche Höhe von rund 1500 m über dem Meer bei Wüstenklima geprägt.
Das Gebiet wurde 1929 als National Monument unter Schutz gestellt und 1971 zum Nationalpark aufgewertet. Es wird vom National Park Service betreut.
(Wikipedia)
Utah - Arches National Park
Turret Arch
Arches National Park is a US National Park in eastern Utah. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 miles (6 km) north of Moab, Utah. It is home to over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. It contains the highest density of natural arches in the world.
The park consists of 76,679 acres (119.811 sq mi; 31,031 ha; 310.31 km2) of high desert located in the Colorado Plateau. Its highest elevation is 5,653 feet (1,723 m) at Elephant Butte, and its lowest elevation is 4,085 feet (1,245 m) at the visitor center. Forty-three arches are known to have collapsed since 1977. The park receives on average 10 inches (250 mm) of rain a year.
Administered by the National Park Service, the area was originally named a National Monument on April 12, 1929. It was redesignated as a National Park on November 12, 1971.
(Wikipedia)
Turret Arch is a natural free standing arch in the Windows area of Arches National Park, Utah, United States.
Background
Turret Arch, along with Double Arch, form part of a series of arches in the Windows region of the park. The larger opening has a span of 35 feet and a height of 65 feet, and is the smallest of the three arches in the region. Turret Arch can be reached via The Windows trail, which is approximately a 1.2-mile loop with moderate terrain.
Geology
The arch formed as the result of erosion through weak parts of sandstone fins composed of Jurassic-age Entrada Sandstone.
Access
The arch can be accessed via a one mile trail through the North and South Window Arch and Turret Arch Loop. The trail also gives access to The North and South Window Arches.
(Wikipedia)
Der Arches-Nationalpark ist ein Nationalpark der Vereinigten Staaten im Norden des Colorado-Plateaus am Colorado River nördlich der Stadt Moab im US-Bundesstaat Utah. Er bewahrt die weltweit größte Konzentration an natürlichen Steinbögen (engl.: arches), die durch Erosion und Verwitterung ständig neu entstehen und wieder vergehen. Im Parkgebiet sind über 2000 Arches mit einer Öffnung von mindestens 90 cm (3 Fuß) nachgewiesen. Die Ökosysteme des über 300 km² großen Parks reichen vom Flussufer des Colorado Rivers bis zum nackten Fels und sind durch die durchschnittliche Höhe von rund 1500 m über dem Meer bei Wüstenklima geprägt.
Das Gebiet wurde 1929 als National Monument unter Schutz gestellt und 1971 zum Nationalpark aufgewertet. Es wird vom National Park Service betreut.
(Wikipedia)