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natural sculptures—domes, walls, spires, precariously balanced rocks, and figures resem-
bling monumental chess pieces.
In the section of the park called The Windows stand several giant arches, and a few
milesnorthistheoften-photographed,freestandingDelicateArch,regardedbymanyasthe
park's crown jewel. Farther to the north, at Devils Garden, is another collection of awe-
some arches with such names as Dark Angel, Pine Tree, Tunnel, Double O, and the long,
graceful but alarmingly thin Landscape Arch.
DepartingfromArches,thedriveheadssouthforafewmilesonRte.191beforeturning
northeast on Rte. 128, a 44-mile scenic byway that terminates at I-70. Paralleling the Col-
orado River most of the way (look for rafters in summer), the route skirts Castle Valley, a
famous backdrop for Hollywood films; the high mudstone ramparts of Fisher Towers; and
the old Dewey Bridge, a one-lane wood-and-steel suspension bridge built in 1916 and now
closed to all but foot traffic. From the perspective of the route just traveled, this retired
structure reminds us that man-made bridges are short-lived compared to arches of sand-
stone fashioned by nature.
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