Elephant Arch
Elephant Arch is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,021 m. Signal Peak stands 3,159 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaur Track Site, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
Natural Arch, 20ft x 12ft
The story
natural arch in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area in Washington, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q5359300, matched on coordinates and name (9 m apart).
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 24.0 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Spring Park: 2.4 mi
- Highland Park: 2.5 mi
- Sienna Hills Park: 2.7 mi
- The Boilers: 2.9 mi
- Ball Fields Park: 3.0 mi
- Harrisburg Dome: 4.0 mi
- Shinob Kibe: 4.2 mi
- Black Knolls: 4.4 mi
- Yellow Knolls: 4.6 mi
- Cottonwood Hill: 4.6 mi
- Adair Spring: 3.2 mi
- Miller Spring: 6.9 mi
- West Fork Spring: 9.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 9.3 mi
- Pah Tempe Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
- Dinosaur Track Site: 1.5 mi
- Red Cliffs Dinosaur Track Site: 5.9 mi
- St. George Narrows: 6.1 mi
- Virgin River Fish Viewing Area: 6.3 mi
- The Corn Maize: 6.3 mi
- Chuckwalla Wall: 6.7 mi
- Turtle Wall: 6.8 mi
- West Canyon Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Adair Spring Monument: 3.2 mi
- The Granery: 3.3 mi
- 1930s Los Angeles to Salt Lake City Airway Beacon Remains: 4.2 mi
- Harrisburg: 5.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Washington City Museum: 3.3 mi
- Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 5.7 mi
- St. George Art Museum: 6.6 mi
- McQuarrie Memorial Pioneer DUP Museum: 6.7 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 6.7 mi
- Family Tree: 5.5 mi
- DIXIE: 6.4 mi
- Dad: 6.7 mi
- "The Mustangs" Roundabout: 8.3 mi
- Eagle Freedom Monument: 9.9 mi
- Harrisburg: 5.8 mi
- Silver Reef: 8.7 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 19.9 mi
- Grafton: 22.8 mi
- Adventure: 23.2 mi
- Red Hills Desert Garden: 6.2 mi
- The Garden: 9.0 mi
- Kayenta Desert Arboretum: 11.7 mi
- Lower Galoot Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Upper Galoot Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Toquerville Falls: 16.0 mi
- Toquerville Falls: 16.0 mi
- Santa Clara River Reserve: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Elephant Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Peak | N 1° | 3,159 m | 9.8 mi |
| Burger Peak | N 358° | 3,130 m | 10.2 mi |
| Big Point | NNE 21° | 3,049 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gardner Peak | N 9° | 2,879 m | 14.9 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,770 m | 13.0 mi |
| Trail Peak | N 7° | 2,525 m | 9.1 mi |
| Grass Knoll | NNW 341° | 2,224 m | 8.3 mi |
| Red Knoll | NNW 343° | 2,129 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:19 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:40 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST George, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7034911185
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 26 mi
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