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Milky Way from under the span of Kachina Bridge, partially reflected over a puddle of standing water from recent rain. Millions of years ago, this area was part of the Colorado Plateau. Then the Colorado River and its tributaries started cutting into it and and created winding canyons. Overtime, water worked its way through canyon walls at some meanders and created natural bridges. Three such bridges are relatively accessible in the Monument today, and Kachina is one of them. The best way to appreciate these bridges is to hike down into the canyon and to the base of the bridges. The hike from the Kachina Bridge parking area to the bridge is 0.7 miles, with a 462 feet elevation loss, and it is strenuous. Dimensions of Kachina bridge: height – 210 ft, span – 204 ft, width – 44 ft, thickness – 93 ft. 科奇纳桥下看银河及倒影。天然桥地区数百万年前是科罗拉多高原的一部分，后被科罗拉多河及众多支流切出了蜿蜒的河谷。经过长时间的冲刷侵蚀，有些河流转弯地方的谷壁被磨穿形成了天然的桥梁。现在保护区里有三个游客可以亲密接触的桥，科奇纳桥是其中之一。从科奇纳桥停车场走到桥下大概1.3公里，高度落差总计140米，还是比较费力的。科奇纳桥的尺寸：高–64米，长–62米，宽–13米，厚–28米。

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