| Tonto Natural
Bridge. Payson. AZ |
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| A view at the end of
Waterfall Trail. |
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Another view of Waterfall
Trail: Framed by flowers |
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| Pine
Creek Trail: Access to another side of Natural Bridge. |
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Dry tree at Pine Creek Trail.
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| Pastel Natural Bridge: The other
side of the tunnel. |
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Tonto Natural bridge is said to be the largest travertine bridge in
the world. Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral
springs. In Tonto Natural bridge there are several small
"waterfalls" that act as the agents of shaping the landscape.
Travertine formation can appear in different ways. For example, the
geothermal areas of the
Yellowstone
National Park are resulted from travertine deposits.
Turner Falls,
the tallest waterfall in Oklahoma, is a cascade of spring water
flowing over a travertine cave.
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Chong Ho Yu 2010 |
