Bear Rock Arch

 

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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.

NameBear Rock Arch
Alternative NamesThe Bear Rock
Width of Arch
Height of Arch
Span of Arch
Type of ArchShelf
Upper Rock Layern/a
Lower Rock LayerNaese Sandstone Member, Upper part of Bee Rock Sandstone: Sandstone | siltstone | coal
Status
Latitude36.744713
Longitude-83.711808
Elevation
Land OwnerState of Kentucky
Name of LandPine Mountain State Resort Park
CountyBell
Azimuth
Documented byBill Fultz
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