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Butler Arch ("Olympic Arch")

 

NADSQNO 12S-543534-4210726

Location: wall in Butler Canyon. WGS84: 12S 543534 mE, 4210726 mN
Near Hanksville, Utah, Garfield County. USA
USGS 7.5' Map: Turkey Knob, UT
Dimensions (estimated):
    Span - approx 40 feet
    Separation from wall - approx 10 feet
    Height above canyon floor - approx 200 feet
Stone: Navajo Sandstone

A nice walk up Butler Canyon from "Three Forks", 3.7 miles, leads to this arch. We 'found' it while avoiding the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002, thus the personal name "Olympic Arch". The name "Butler Arch" would be more universal.

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