The collapse of Double Arch, one of Utah's majestic geologic arches, stunned park visitors and deprived the state of a popular natural landmark forever. But geologists say its demise was inevitable.

This undated photo provided by the National Park Service shows Double Arch before it collapsed in Rock Creek Bay, part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, last week.

The Double Arch in Rock Creek Bay, also known as the “Toilet Bowl," “Crescent Pool,” and “Hole in the Roof," collapsed Thursday. It was often seen in photos and videos by people who travel ...

The collapse of Double Arch, one of Utah's majestic geologic arches, stunned park visitors and deprived the state of a popular natural landmark forever. But geologists say its demise was ...

The collapse of an iconic rock arch in Utah has raised fears that other notable landmarks will be erased. On Aug. 8, the "Double Arch," also known as the "Toilet Bowl," at Lake Powell in Glen ...

The Double Arch at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in a photo taken before the collapse. (Courtesy: National Park Service) SALT LAKE CITY - A common line of questions has emerged from ...

An iconic geologic feature collapsed recently, the well-known Double Arch in Utah’s Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Made of 190 million-year-old fine-grain Navajo sandstone, the arch ...

The Double Arch after its Aug. 9 collapse in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Geological arches that dot southern Utah's landscape aren't guaranteed to be there forever.

The Double Arch, center, after the collapse, Friday, August 9, 2024, in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. (Jacob E. Ohlson/National Park Service via AP) ...

A common line of questions has emerged from visitors to Utah’s Arches National Park in the week since an iconic rock arch at Lake Powell known as the “Toilet Bowl” collapsed.