Phipps Arch
About
Phipps Arch is a natural arch in Garfield County, Utah, sitting at about 5,579 feet on Bureau of Land Management National Public Lands. The nearest town is Escalante, about 10 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Escalante show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July highs reach about 92°F. The Phipps Arch Trail and the Escalante River Trail both start about 0.8 miles away. Bowington Arch Trail is about 1.6 miles off, and the Escalante River offers canoeing about 3.7 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,579 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Phipps Arch
Utah
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–76°F and lows of 35–42°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Escalante, UT weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high19° low
- Feb48° high23° low
- Mar58° high29° low
- Apr66° high35° low
- May76° high42° low
- Jun87° high50° low
- Jul92° high57° low
- Aug89° high56° low
- Sep81° high47° low
- Oct68° high37° low
- Nov54° high26° low
- Dec43° high19° low
Where it is
- National Public Lands · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Escalante, Utah · 10 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Escalante River TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Phipps Arch TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Bowington Arch TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Escalante RiverCanoeing3.7 mi
- Volcano TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Escalante OverlookHiking5 mi
- Deer Creek CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- Long CanyonRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
