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Update:

Oops!! We recently learned that “Arch Madness” is a registered trademark of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) for its Men’s Basketball Tournament and may be protected. To respect the MVC’s claim, UGS has rebranded its online challenge to “Utah Arch Challenge” to highlight that it has no affiliation with the MVC. 

Welcome to the Utah Arch Challenge!

Take part in the Utah Geological Survey’s 2021 Utah Arch Challenge as we pit some of Utah’s well-known and lesser-known natural arches and bridges against each other for geologic superiority.

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Vote each round for your favorite arches as we trim the field of 64 geologic hopefuls to the “Faunal Four” contenders, and ultimately Utah’s sole champion. The outcome of this single-elimination challenge is solely determined by your participation. 

The Arch Challenge has a tournament winner–Double Arch!

Why Arches

Arches are abundant throughout Utah, and the geologic beauty found here is unlike any other area in the world. Almost half of the world’s 15 largest known natural arches are found in Utah.

Click here to learn more about why there are so many natural arches in Utah.

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