Tag: Natural Bridges

Natural Bridges (Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, OR)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Oregon, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor5 Comments

Natural Bridges, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor, January 2021 As if the secret beaches, spectacular cliffside vistas, and crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean were not enough, Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor on the southern Oregon coast also boasts a number of natural bridges—iconic archways carved by the sea. The Natural Bridges viewpoint—at …

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Natural Bridges Loop Trail, including Mesa Trail (Natural Bridges National Monument, UT)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Moderate Hikes, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah2 Comments

The principal wonder of Natural Bridges National Monument in southeast Utah is this: nowhere else in North America—perhaps the world—can you see three of Earth’s largest natural bridges in one day’s hike. Yes, that’s natural bridges, not arches, mind you—the former are carved by continuously-flowing streams, while the latter rely on the erosional forces of …

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