Balanced Rock Arches National Park Moab Utah

by Joan Carroll

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Balanced Rock Arches National Park Moab Utah

Artist

Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

Description

Balanced Rock is one of the most iconic and popular features in Arches National Park near Moab Utah. It stands 128 feet (39m) tall in total, with the balancing rock itself rising 55 feet (16.75 m) above the base. The slick rock balancing rock is composed of Entrada Sandstone while the pedestal is of Dewey Bridge mudstone. The exposure of these two rock different layers is ideal for the formation of arches and balanced rocks. Wikipedia presents fun statistics, saying that the 3,600 ton (over 4 million kg) boulder weighs approximately the same as an icebreaker ship or 27 blue whales! There was once a smaller formation right next to Balanced Rock, named “Chip Off The Old Block”, that collapsed in the winter of 1975-76, demonstrating the temporary and ever-changing nature of the rock formations. Arches National park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, in addition to hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive fins and giant balanced rocks. It is a red-rock wonderland for sure!

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