Stevens Arch, Natural arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, US.
Stevens Arch is a large sandstone formation that towers above the Escalante River and Stevens Canyon. It formed from the Navajo Sandstone layer and shows the power of water erosion working across millions of years.
Stevens Arch is cut from Navajo Sandstone above the Escalante River, where Escalante Canyon meets Stevens Canyon just upstream from Coyote Gulch. The Natural Arch and Bridge Society measures its span at 220 feet (67 metres), the fourteenth longest natural arch span in the United States.
The arch's name comes from Stevens Canyon, the side canyon it spans at its junction with Escalante Canyon. The surrounding canyon country is public land of Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, managed for hiking and canyoneering rather than settlement, so the arch is known today mainly as a landmark on the route to Coyote Gulch.
The hike to reach this arch is demanding and requires endurance, taking you through steep terrain and across river crossings. Start early in the day since the route needs daylight hours, and bring sturdy footwear plus plenty of water.
At 220 feet, Stevens Arch is the fourteenth longest natural arch span in the United States, as measured by the Natural Arch and Bridge Society. It sits in Escalante Canyon at its junction with Stevens Canyon, just upstream from Coyote Gulch.
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