William Comer
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Backpacking Trip To Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge national monument in Utah is undeniably the most outstanding and mystical arch in the entirety of the American southwest. The arch towers are an outstanding 290 feet tall and 270 feet across making it the largest natural bridge in the world. The Navajos considered this arch extremely sacred believing it to be a portal to the spirit world. Rainbow bridge is not an easy arch to see in person. The arch is tucked away in the far reaches of Lake Powell, with the easiest way to get there being a 4-hour boat ride through an expansive twisting and turning canyon system that eventually arrives at the rainbow bridge. In my opinion, a natural formation of such grand and mystical beauty shouldn’t be seen by such an easy means. I find the boat ride an easy route that fails to make you appreciate this overwhelmingly massive structure as if you are not fully submitting yourself to its beauty with a mere 1 hour wait time before the boat launches off and heads back to the marina. There is an alternative route that you can take to get to the bridge and it is one that is exceedingly difficult and requires backpacking and map reading experience. I feel it necessary to tell of my experience on this route, and why I felt it made me feel that the monument was mystical and something to be held sacred.
By William Comer3 years ago in Wander