Ayrs Natural Bridge Formation in Wyoming
February 13, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Car Trips, Fun for Families & Kids, Outdoor Activities, Things to See & Do, attractions, history
The power and authority of water can be seen in nature every day, and one of my favorite places to do just that is Ayres Natural Bridge State Park in Wyoming. The 150-acre park gets its name from the rock formal – Ayres Natural Bridge.
The bridge is the result of the Bridge Creek wearing away a rock wall. The erosion created an arched opening, and the creek eventually shifted course through the opening. This arch is one of Wyoming’s oldest tourist attractions, first visited by settlers traveling west on the Oregon Trail.
Today, the arch is 30 feet high …read more
