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Rainbow Bridge National Monument: World's largest natural bridge

By its wondrous size, majesty and mystery, Rainbow Bridge near Page, Arizona has inspired humans throughout time Make our day! Give us a thumbs-up, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, and/or SHARE this video. Are we asking TOO much? _____________________________________ ABOUT RAINBOW BRIDGE NATIONAL MONUMENT NEAR PAGE ARIZONA The monument is a rainbow-shaped natural bridge of pink sandstone spanning a canyon above a creek that winds toward man-made Lake Powell in southern Utah, U.S., near the Utah-Arizona boundary. The monument is located in the Navajo Reservation, where it lies on the northwestern flank of Navajo Mountain; it is within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The monument, established in 1910, occupies 160 acres (65 hectares). . It is 290 feet high (the Statue of Liberty could fit underneath) and 275 feet wide. The top is 42 feet thick and is probably the largest natural bridge in the world. Embedded among canyons carved by streams, the monument is situated on a remote desert plateau and can be reached only on foot, by horseback, or by boat from Lake Powell. The peak of Navajo Mountain, which reaches an elevation of 10,388 feet (3,166 metres), is 5 miles (8 km) southeast. Plants, fed by water seeping from the canyon walls, grow in profusion nearby and include wild orchids and maidenhair ferns. The bridge has long been a religious site for the region’s Native Americans. Its existence was not documented until 1909, when it was reached by explorers making the difficult overland journey to Navajo Mountain. Access to the area improved dramatically in the early 1970s after the Glen Canyon Dam had impounded the waters of the Colorado River to form Lake Powell. That’s just a small part of the adventure and beauty you’ll find here! _________________________________ ABOUT MYTRIP-MYWAY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: We are Bob and Betty (married over 40 years) and we love to travel on a budget (48+ countries, 46 states, and 236 National Parks – but who’s counting). We have learned that life is a great adventure and most travel experiences hold answers to questions we had not thought to ask. We make adventurous, educational, and off-the-beaten-track videos to inspire our viewers to get out and explore the world. Follow our journey and you too may get answers to questions about the world you have not yet learned to ask. This visit was produced during our latest travel project: a four-year RV travel adventure aimed at visiting ALL 410 United States National Park Service units and all 50 states. Subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel for our regular video additions. ____________________________________ YOU CAN ALSO FIND US HERE – WE WOULD ENJOY KEEPING IN TOUCH! AND WE RECIPROCATE: Affordable travel coaching and planning WEBPAGE http://mytrip-myway.com Like us on FACEBOOK   / betty.mtmw   Follow us on TWITTER   / mytrip_myway   Circle us on GOOGLE+ http://bit.ly/1WLTgRO Subscribe to us on YOUTUBE http://bit.ly/20XsLdd ____________________________________ CHECK OUT MORE OF OUR VIDEOS BY CLICKING ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: United States National Parks Videos - http://bit.ly/1Q4VlGA Travel Tips Videos - http://bit.ly/1TBnw2p Northwest United States Videos - http://bit.ly/1mZXDMZ Southwest United States Videos - http://bit.ly/1p9gWFl Northeast United States Videos - http://bit.ly/1QAuRtL Southeast United States Videos - http://bit.ly/21k6P1C