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Stevens Arch
View of the arch
View of the arch
Stevens Arch is located in Utah
Stevens Arch
Stevens Arch
Location in Utah
Stevens Arch is located in the United States
Stevens Arch
Stevens Arch
Location in Utah
Coordinates: 37°26′02″N 110°58′46″W / 37.4338794°N 110.9793218°W / 37.4338794; -110.9793218
LocationKane County, Utah, United States
Dimensions
 • Length220 ft (67 m)
 • Height160 ft (49 m)

Stevens Arch is a large natural arch located in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Utah. The bridge has a span of 220 feet (67.06 metres), making it the fourteenth longest natural arch span in the United States as measured by the Natural Arch and Bridge Society.[1]

Access

Stevens Arch can be accessed via an 8-mile round trip hike with a total elevation gain of about 1500 feet (457.2 m).[2]

Geology

The arch comprises Navajo Sandstone and stands above the Escalante River.[3] The arch is located in Escalante Canyon at its junction with Stevens Canyon, just upstream from Coyote Gulch.

References

  1. ^ "Stevens Arch". Natural Arch and Bridge Society. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Stevens Arch". Outdoor project. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hike Guide: Inside Stevens Arch". Acrossutah.com. February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2023.[better source needed]