POTD December 19, 2013: White Canyon, Natural Bridges National Monument, San Juan County, Utah

White Canyon, Natural Bridges National Monument, San Juan County, Utah
Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg

The Owachomo Bridge was created by stream erosion of the Permian-age Cedar Mesa Sandstone. Owachomo, a Hopi term meaning “rock mound,” is named for the large rock mass found on the northeastern abutment of the bridge.

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