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CO - Dolores River

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Plus some pix of its tributary the San Miguel between Naturita, CO, and the confluence. The Dolores rises in southwestern Colorado and flows generally northwesterly, joining the Colorado River in Utah upstream from Moab. It flows thru lots of red standstone country and spectacular canyons. The name is considerably shortened from the original Spanish: El Río de Nuestra Señora de Dolores, River o…  (read more)
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Nameless natural bridge (Horse Collar Arch)

Nameless natural bridge (Horse Collar Arch)

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Or arch. On the west side of the Dolores River roughly a mile and a half downstream from its confluence with the San Miguel. The feature is marked on the USGS Red Canyon 7.5' topo map, but is not named. Telephoto view across the river; map position is that of the arch. Colorado, USA. Update From an online source (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/horse-collar-arch) I've learned that this is called Horse Collar Arch.
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