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Stories
First photogaph of Rainbow Bridge
Professor Byron Cummings at Rainbow Bridge.

There are many stories associated with Rainbow Bridge. One of the most colorful is the actual discovery of the bridge by the Cummings-Douglas expedition. For an in-depth account of this discovery, follow the link to scholar Stephen Jett's fascinating article about the expedition.

Stephen Jett's The Great "Race" to "Discover" Rainbow Natural Bridge in 1909 (pdf file, 271kb)

 
Steer  

Did You Know?
This "Cowboyglyph" of a steer is easy to see from the trail to the observation area. Even though this glyph was made in only the last 100 years, it is no longer appropriate to make carvings of any kind on the canyon walls. In fact, it is illegal.

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Last Updated: April 18, 2008 at 12:18 EST