Grosvenor Arch
Sandstone double arch in Kane County, Utah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grosvenor Arch is a unique sandstone double arch located within Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in southern Kane County, Utah, United States. It is named to honor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875–1966), a president of the National Geographic Society, publishers of the National Geographic Magazine.[2]
Grosvenor Arch | |
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![]() View of Grosvenor Arch | |
Coordinates: 37°27′24″N 111°49′54″W[1] | |
Location | Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Utah, United States |
Dimensions | |
• Width | 92 ft (28 m) |
• Height | 150 ft (46 m) |
Elevation | 6,427 ft (1,959 m) |
Located in northern Kane County, it is close to and south of Kodachrome Basin State Park and is accessed from the north or south via Cottonwood Canyon Road, a dirt road that traverses Cottonwood Canyon in the western portion of the national monument.[3]
The site is well maintained and has an outhouse restroom and cement benches. There is a concrete sidewalk that goes almost to the base of the arch which is handicap accessible.[4]
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