Mesa Arch Photo

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Mesa Arch Photo

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Latitude: 38° 23' 17.21" N, Longitude: 109° 51' 48.56" W, Coord: 38.388114°, -109.86349°
Filed under: Canyonlands, National Parks, Photo of the Day, Utah on 1/25/2007

Mesa Arch stands at the edge of Island in the Sky mesa in Canyonlands National Park. It juts out and over a 600-foot drop into Buck Canyon. While small by Utah standards, Mesa Arch lies in a dramatic setting and easy access make it a destination for most visitors to the park. At sunrise, if the horizon is clear, light reflecting off the walls below illuminate the underside of Mesa Arch, setting it afire with a rich golden glow.

Mesa Arch spans 90 feet and stands at the edge of a mesa precipice thousands of feet above the Colorado River gorge. For a few moments at sunrise the underside of the arch glows dramatically red and orange. Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA.
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Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA