This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Sept. 6, 2023. National Park Service via AP ...

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation in Yosemite National Park, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation in Yosemite National Park, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation in Yosemite National Park, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

Rock climbers recently spotted the crack, reportedly 200 feet long, on the western side of the Royal Arches, Yosemite National Park officials said.

Famous Yosemite landform Royal Arches cracks, forcing closures By Olivia Harden, Travel Reporter Sep 5, 2023 Royal Arches in Yosemite National Park July 9, 2010 James St. John via Flickr CC 2.0 ...

Climbers reported the crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation near a climbing route called Super Slide, and National Park officials announced the closure on Aug. 30 to reduce the ...

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation in Yosemite National Park, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

This photo provided by the National Park Service shows a new crack on the western side of the Royal Arches formation in Yosemite National Park, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Credit: AP ...