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Delicate Arch
The formation of Delicate Arch began millions of years ago, during the Jurassic period, when the area that is now Arches National Park was covered by oceans. Over time, layers of sedimentary rock were deposited, and the pressure and weight of the overlying layers caused the underlying rock to buckle and rise. Local cowboys and ranchers called the arch "Cowboy's Chaps" and "Schoolman's Bloomers" in the late 1800s.
It was also called "Salt Wash Arch," "Bloomers Arch," "Mary's Bloomers," "Old Maid's Bloomers," and "Pants Crotch".
Delicate Arch
The formation of Delicate Arch began millions of years ago, during the Jurassic period, when the area that is now Arches National Park was covered by oceans. Over time, layers of sedimentary rock were deposited, and the pressure and weight of the overlying layers caused the underlying rock to buckle and rise. Local cowboys and ranchers called the arch "Cowboy's Chaps" and "Schoolman's Bloomers" in the late 1800s.
It was also called "Salt Wash Arch," "Bloomers Arch," "Mary's Bloomers," "Old Maid's Bloomers," and "Pants Crotch".