- Elevation, modelled
- 1,583 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Mount Waas3,751 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6890, -109.5409
Elephan Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,583 m. Mount Waas stands 3,751 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Parade of Elephants, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Elephan Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waas | ESE 121° | 3,751 m | 19.8 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | SE 124° | 3,719 m | 20.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 123° | 3,707 m | 19.7 mi |
| Castle Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,671 m | 19.3 mi |
| La Sal Peak | ESE 120° | 3,418 m | 19.4 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,394 m | 18.3 mi |
| Gold Knob | SE 127° | 3,368 m | 18.2 mi |
| Grand View | ESE 120° | 3,321 m | 17.4 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 6.6 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 7.9 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Colorado River Overlook · 3 mi
- Dry Mesa Overlook · 3 mi
- Castle Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Colorado River Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Parade of Elephants: 0.0 mi
- Buccaneer Rock: 0.1 mi
- Double Arch: 0.2 mi
- Double Arch: 0.2 mi
- The Windows Trailhead: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Elephant Butte: 0.5 mi
- Ham Rock: 1.0 mi
- Tower of Babel: 4.7 mi
- The Organ: 4.8 mi
- Sheep Rock: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Medieval Chamber: 6.9 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 8.8 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 12.1 mi
- Faux Falls: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Castleton: 13.4 mi
- Dewey: 15.4 mi
- Miners Basin: 17.5 mi
- Cisco: 22.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Interactive Track Museum: 8.0 mi
- Moab Giants: 8.0 mi
- Moab Museum: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Farmstead History: 8.1 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 10.5 mi
- Dewey Suspension Bridge: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Thompson Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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- Arches National Park · 4 mi
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