The Bureau of Land Management鈥檚 (BLM) Moab Field Office in Utah announced this week that it will temporarily restrict zip lining, highlining, slacklining, climbing, rappelling, and rope swinging at Corona Arch and Gemini Bridges for the next two years as it develops policies to govern the activities. The popularity of Corona Arch exploded after a YouTube video titled 鈥溾 went viral in 2013.
鈥淭his temporary restriction provides the BLM with time to continue working with the public to develop appropriate recreation management strategies for these two popular recreation destinations,鈥 said Moab Field Office Manager Beth Ransel .
The announcement has been expected as thrill-seekers have flocked to the attraction in search of Internet fame. In March 2013, a 22-year-old man . However, the BLM says that it made its decision not because of the inherent danger but at the behest of area hikers who have complained of user conflicts.
Corona Arch and Gemini Bridges are located at the end of a popular trail system and receive more than 40,000 visitors annually.