Towering rock spires and sandstone arches so tall that they're visible from miles away are instantly recognizable features of the American West. The wide open desert spaces dotted with geological ...

Water collapses famous 190 million years old ‘Toilet Bowl’ rock formation in Glen Canyon, Utah The Glen Canyon Double Arch, aged 190 million years, collapsed in August due to natural erosion ...

PAGE, Ariz. — A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the “Double Arch,” the “Hole in the Roof” and sometimes the “Toilet Bowl” has collapsed, National Park Service officials said Friday.

The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell Thursday, Aug. 8, and park rangers suspect changing water levels and erosion from waves in Lake Powell contributed to its demise.

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows the Double Arch, center, after the collapse, Friday, August 9th, 2024, in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah ...

Large geological feature known as the ‘Double Arch’ and the ‘Toilet Bowl’ collapses in Utah Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month.