Wilson Arch
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Wilson Arch
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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WILSON ARCH by PRISCILLA BURGERS
A horse stands watch near Wilson Arch. Wilson Arch, also known as Wilson's Arch, is a natural sandstone arch in southeastern Utah 24 miles south of Moab. It has a span of 91 feet, height of 46 feet, and elevation of 6150 feet. It is visible from the road to the west where there are turnouts with interpretive signs. One sign reads, "Wilson Arch was named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby in Dry Valley. This formation is known as Entrada Sandstone. Over time superficial cracks, joints, and folds of these layers were saturated with water. Ice formed in the fissures, melted under extreme desert heat, and winds cleaned out the loose particles. A series of free-standing fins remained. Wind and water attacked these fins until, in some, cementing material gave way and chunks of rock tumbled out. Many damaged fins collapsed like the one to the right of Wilson Arch. Others, with the right degree of hardness survived despite their missing middles like Wilson Arch."
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November 7th, 2015
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