|
The Dalton Well dirt road turns east from Rt. 191 north of Moab. A group of
explorers traveling this road, stumbled upon a pretty good-sized arch which they
could not identify. The author was not acquainted with the arch either; but with
some help from the experts, it was identifed as being inside the Park and bore the
name, "Chunk". It would be difficult to find the arch from the Dalton Well Rd.,
but according the Park map, it is only 3/8 of a mile from the 4wd trail which starts
opposite Balanced Rock and goes north past Herdina Park to Klondike Bluffs. If
one were to travel about 7 miles up this road and hike west for about 3/8 mile, one
might run across this arch with a little exploring. The author has never made this
trip and does not guarantee success. Before trying this trip, one should inquire
at the Visitor's Center regarding the condition of the 4wd trail. Dr. Scott Marland
was with the Dalton Well group and took this photo of the arch.
|
|