Shelf Arch
Bear Rock Arch
Bell County · Cumberland Plateau
Located on the Longhunter trail. Local folklore maintains that the arch is so named because Longhunters tossed ropes up through the opening and hoisted bears and other large game animals up for cleaning and skinning. This arch and Lighthouse Arch are both in the same rock recess.
ARCH DATA
| Owner | State of Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Park | Pine Mountain |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Span | 18.7 ft |
| Elevation | 1,556 ft |
| Rock layer | Naese Sandstone Member, Upper part of Bee Rock Sandstone: Sandstone | siltstone | coal |
| Also known as | The Bear Rock |
| Documented by | Bill Fultz |
| Photo | Fultz Fotos |
| Submitted by | Christopher Morris |
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