Pine Tree Arch
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Pine Tree Arch is a large natural sandstone arch located in the
Devil's Garden In myrmecology and forest ecology, a devil's garden (Kichwa language, Kichwa: ''Supay chakra''Frederickson, M. E., & Gordon, D. (2007). The devil to pay: the cost of mutualism with ''Myrmelachista schumanni'' ants in 'devil's gardens' is increased ...
area of
Arches National Park Arches National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in eastern Utah. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, north of Moab, Utah. The park contains more than 2,000 natural arch, natural ...
near Moab, Utah. The arch measures 149 feet in span.


Name

Pine Tree Arch is named after the various
pine trees A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. ''World Flora Online'' accepts 134 species-rank taxa (119 species and 15 nothospecies) of pines as cu ...
that can be seen under and around the formation.


Access

The arch can be accessed from the Devil's Garden Trailhead, approximately 18 miles from the park entrance. The trail is relatively flat and stops by Tunnel Arch and the much larger Landscape Arch.


References

Natural arches of Grand County, Utah {{Utah-geo-stub