Double O Arch is a large natural arch located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, in the United States. It is the second-largest arch within the Devils Garden area, after Landscape Arch.[2]

Double O Arch
View of Double O Arch
View of Double O Arch
Double O Arch is located in Utah
Double O Arch
Double O Arch
Location in Utah
Coordinates: 38°47′58″N 109°37′12″W / 38.7994221°N 109.6201207°W / 38.7994221; -109.6201207[1]
LocationArches National Park, Utah, United States
Dimensions
 • Width71 ft (22 m)
 • Height41 ft (12 m)
Elevation5,522 ft (1,683 m)

Background

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The formation comprises two large arches stacked on top of each other in the same fin of rock. The larger "O" stretches 71 feet (22 meters) across while the smaller arch below measures approximately 21 feet (6.4 meters) across. [3] The arch can be reached via a 4.1-mile (6.6-kilometer) strenuous round trip hike on the Devils Garden Trail. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Double O Arch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Double O Arch". Utah.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Double O Arch". Desert Solitude. March 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Devils Garden". National Park Service. Retrieved July 2, 2023.