Wilson Arch

Coordinates: 38 ° 16 ′ 31 ″  N , 109 ° 22 ′ 16 ″  W.

Wilson Arch on US Route 191

Wilson Arch from the east

View through Wilson Arch towards Colorado, with the mountains of the San Juan National Forest in the background

Wilson Arch on US Route 191

The Wilson Arch is a naturally arising sandstone arch , which is located on US Route 191, and about 35 km outside of Moab is found. Its span is around 28 m, its height around 14 m. Well visible next to the road, it rises on a ledge into the landscape.

Wilson Arch is named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin in the nearby Dry Valley. The formation consists of so-called Entrada sandstone. The formation of stone arches is typical of this region. Some of the resulting arches collapsed, including the arch on the right side of the Wilson Arch. Others, such as the Wilson Arch itself, much harder arches remained despite the missing center.

Protected areas in the area

• Arches National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Dead Horse Point State Park

Web links

Commons : Wilson Arch  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information on the Entrada Sandstone

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.naturalarches.org/panoramas/UTwilsonarch.html
2. ↑ BLM information board at the parking lot