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RikWriter
9th of August 2008 (Sat), 09:43
Kind of sucks...we were just at Arches in July, hiked the Devil's Garden Trail with my son. At least he got to see it before it collapsed.
http://www.nps.gov/arch/parknews/news080808.htm
:(
grizzy
9th of August 2008 (Sat), 09:48
Yep...heard about that a few days ago. Sucks as we'll be there in late Sept. Looks like they closed part of the loop so no Double O either.

Just noticed 2 central Fl. guys talking about something across the US :).
Naturalist
9th of August 2008 (Sat), 09:51
As a natural geologic feature it was only a matter of time, right?
Just didn't think it would happen in our time.


I hope they do NOT do something ignorant like trying to rebuild the arch.
RikWriter
9th of August 2008 (Sat), 09:51
Yep...heard about that a few days ago. Sucks as we'll be there in late Sept. Looks like they closed part of the loop so no Double O either.

Just noticed 2 central Fl. guys talking about something across the US :).

No Double O? Damn! That's one of my favorite Arches!
canonloader
9th of August 2008 (Sat), 09:52
Very cool, a once in many lifetimes event. Too bad nobody saw or photographed it, I bet it was loud. :)
sparker1
9th of August 2008 (Sat), 10:46
It is a shame. I suspect the trail will be re-opened as soon as they can clean up the debris. In the meantime, it seems the primitive trail would get you to Double O, or am I forgetting something? (That happens.)

Here's a shot of Wall Arch taken last summer.
grizzy
9th of August 2008 (Sat), 14:40
Stan,

That's how I'm taking this article...in regards to getting to Double O:

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_10142089?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com

Nice shot by the way.