Rainbow Bridge
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Rainbow Bridge National Monument

The only way to get to Rainbow Bridge is by boat across Lake Powell by some 50 miles. Unless you want to hike for one week in the desert. We jointed the boat tour which gave us rich background of construction of Lake Powell, the Rainbow Bridge and American Indian tribes who consider Rainbow Bridge sacred.

Rainbow Bridge is the world's largest natural bridge. The span has undoubtedly inspired people throughout time, which also including us when we stood underneath of it.

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With a span of 275 feet, Rainbow Bridge gracefully arches to a height of 290 feet. The top is 42 feet thick and 33 feet wide. The bridge's predominant colormis salmon-pink, with dark stains called desert varnish, caused by iron oxide (hematite).

 

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Afternoon sunlight makes the coloration especially brilliant.

This natural wonder nestles among canyons carved by streams en route to the Colorado River from Navajo Mountain's north flank.