During the Natural Arch and Bridge Society's Fall 2023 Arch Rally, Bob got to hike into Rattlesnake Canyon in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Colorado. One of several impressive arches was this one called Centennial Arch, but is also know as East Rim Arch, but is also known as Akiti Arch.
Accordig to Robert Vreeland, this is an old pothole-type arch with a span of 40 feet, a height of 120, a thickness of 8 feet, and a width of 10 feet.
Reaching this arch took a long drive over rough 4WD roads. The hike to it was only about a mile and a half, but the hosts of this hike had the group downclimb through the first arch we came to using a nylon webbing handline, which they had to climb back up through at the end of the hike. Our main host wanted this to be an afternoon hike, so that the lighting was better for taking photos of the arches.
Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story.
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