This photo provided by the National Park Service shows the Double Arch, center, after the collapse, Friday, August 9th, 2024, in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah ...

The collapse of the popular Glen Canyon arch formation calls into question the stability of some of Utah's other arches. Arches National Park, for instance, has over 2,000 natural arches and bridges.

The collapse of Double Arch, one of Utah's majestic geologic arches, stunned park visitors and deprived the state of a popular natural landmark forever. But geologists say its demise was inevitable.

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows the Double Arch, center, after the collapse, Friday, August 9th, 2024, in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah.

Delicate Arch, the most widely recognized of Utah’s more than 6,000 natural arches, is seen in Arches National Park near Moab, Sept. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) ...

Delicate Arch, the most widely recognized of Utah's more than 6,000 natural arches, is seen in Arches National Park near Moab, Sept. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) ...

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows the Double Arch, center, after the collapse, Friday, August 9th, 2024, in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah ...

A climber even scaled Delicate Arch, the most widely recognized of Utah’s more than 6,000 arches, leaving rope grooves in the sandstone that Garthwait said can still be seen today.