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Dedicated as a State Nature Preserve in 1972, Portland Arch in Fountain County is obviously beautiful with its dramatic sandstone gorge and the meandering creek that follows the well-worn path of the preserve. Also found are an assemblage of natural communities and features including cliffs, forests, open prairies, spring-seep wetlands, and ...
Length: 0.2 mi • Est. 5m. Show more. Bear Creek flows through a deep ravine with high rock walls. It is joined by a small tributary stream that has carved an opening through a massive Mansfield sandstone formation and created a natural bridge known as Portland Arch.
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- Attica, Indiana, United States
Mar 8, 2023 · With a handful of trails to choose from, the Portland Arch Nature Preserve offers a great glimpse into Indiana nature, with towering pine trees, layered sandstone cliffs, and a natural stone archway that deserves to be seen in person.
The 436-acre Portland Arch Nature Preserve in Central Indiana is home to one of the few known natural bridges in the Hoosier State, Portland Arch. This arch sits on a tributary of the towering, ninety-foot cliffs of Bear Creek Canyon, a relic of the last Ice Age.
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Feb 28, 2024 · Discover Portland Arch in Covington, Indiana: One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.
Portland Arch Nature Preserve is a 435-acre (1.76 km 2) nature preserve near the Wabash River in Fountain County, Indiana, USA, and is a National Natural Landmark. The preserve encompasses the wooded valleys, ravines and rocky cliffs around the lowest section of Bear Creek, which flows northwest toward the Wabash River.
It is joined by a small tributary stream that has carved an opening through a massive Mansfield sandstone formation and created a natural bridge known as Portland Arch. A few native white pine are mixed with oaks and hickories on the thin mantle of soil on steep slopes.
