This is a natural arch formed in granite. It is located in the Santa Rose Range of the Humboldt/Toiyabe National Forest north of Winnemucca, Nevada. According to the late Robert Vreeland, a geologist who cataloged many of the natural rock spans of the United States, this is a young, cave-type arch. It has
a span of 20 feet, a height of 15 feet, a thickness
of 40 feet, and a width of 15 feet. The top of the arch is over 8000 feet in elevation.
Natural rock spans are a particular interest of ours and we have traveled to many parks and wildlands looking for them. Although this arch doesn't have an official name, we would like to call it the Hinkey Summit Arch, after the nearest named feature.
Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story.
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