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Octopus Arch

This beautiful triple natural bridge is located east of the small village of Cedar Hill (near Aztec) in San Juan county in New Mexico. The largest opening carved in San Jose sandstone has 30 feet span. The arch which look like to a sea creature hence his name, is located well-hidden on a nook of rock on a crest line. The opening is difficult to found. The region around Aztec is highly developed with oil and gas production. Its follows that a maze of unpaved roads given access to the arch a bit confusing. During summer 2014, a significant portion of the arch fallen and converted the triple natural bridge into a double span.



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