2023-02-18, 06:43 PM
Well done on getting to Tucki Bridge, and cool find of "Kickstand Bridge"!
For what it's worth, what I recall NPS folks were using for qualifications for "major natural bridge" is:
- Must be water carved (otherwise it'd qualify as an arch if it's wind-carved)
- Must have been formed by water cutting underneath pre-existing rock/conglomerate (as opposed to a canyon wall slump, which instead is typically considered a "false natural bridge")
- Must be worthy of a visit on its own, or something along these lines (otherwise considered minor natural bridge--this is the one that's typically up for dispute)
For what it's worth, what I recall NPS folks were using for qualifications for "major natural bridge" is:
- Must be water carved (otherwise it'd qualify as an arch if it's wind-carved)
- Must have been formed by water cutting underneath pre-existing rock/conglomerate (as opposed to a canyon wall slump, which instead is typically considered a "false natural bridge")
- Must be worthy of a visit on its own, or something along these lines (otherwise considered minor natural bridge--this is the one that's typically up for dispute)
Link to my DV trip reports, and map of named places in DV (official and unofficial): http://kaurijacobphotography.yolasite.com