Rainbow Bridge Celebrates Its Centennial

world's largest known natural bridge at 290 meters high and 275 meters wide to celebrate 100 years May 30, 2010. Years before it was designated as a National Monument, Rainbow Bridge was a sacred symbol of the Navajo Indians. Rainbow Bridge, or 'Nonnoshoshi "within the meaning Navajo rainbow turned to stone, is a holy place with a deep spiritual significance for the Navajo People. In Navajo culture personified a rainbow is the guardian of the universe. It symbolizes the gods responsible for the formation of clouds, rainbows, and precipitation, which is essential for life in the desert. Rainbow Bridge is millions of years in the making, from the building of the dunes to extreme climatic changes, hard rock landscape elevator up to the erosion of rivers and washes flowing from the Navajo Mountain to the Colorado River. Its spiritual and cultural significance should be respected and visitors are requested not to go beyond the screen.

14.08.1909 was the day, Rainbow Bridge was officially "discovered" and publicized to the outside world by a dozen men at the University of Utah, a federal study group and local guides. When John Watermill, Bryon Cummings, William Douglas, and the discovery came, they not only want to prove his existence, they also wanted it preserved as a national monument. Other important findings were discovered at the Rainbow Bridge is a fossilized dinosaur footprint that is still preserved in the display area of the bridge, ancient rocks, and charred wood in a fireplace carbon dated to 540AD. Less than one year later, the incumbent President William Howard Taft Rainbow Bridge as a national monument 5/30/1910.

In 2010 100 jar Rainbow Bridge National Monument. There are many important Centennial activities including: guest speakers scheduled on selected dates February until May Forever Resorts and Antelope Point Marina offers special packages 4-7 days houseboat with a private tour to Rainbow Bridge and a slot canyon, a group of the Rainbow Bridge, Rainbow Bridge and a souvenir medal and book. With numerous activities and Centennial large packages are 2010 years to the Rainbow Bridge to visit!

Situated in a secluded area Rainbow Bridge can be accessed by boat, foot or horseback. Walkers and riders are required to obtain approval from the Navajo to Navajo Mountain to travel to Rainbow Bridge, a 16-18 mile ride. The best way to Rainbow Bridge to see, to deal with a personal Navajo guide, who not only want to show you the way to the bridge, but also give you the cultural and archaeological information about the unique formation. You can visit by boat to the bridge with only one quarter miles to Three Mile Walk depending on water levels. Today, thousands of people visit the Rainbow Bridge National Monument each year.