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Elephant Arch
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 95 ft
- climb
- 3,279 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Elephant Arch is a short, easy out-and-back hike on state trust land in southern Utah, within the State Trust Lands North St. George Block. The route covers about 0.7 miles with a total elevation gain of 95 feet, from a low point of about 3,160 feet to a high of about 3,280 feet. The State Land Board manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show October highs around 79°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 75°F. That station sits roughly 420 feet lower than the hike's high point, so temperatures up top run a bit cooler. Several other trails start within about a mile, including Bone Wash, Sand Hill Trail and Mill Creek. Climbers can find the Saint George climbing area about 2.8 miles away.
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Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Elephant Arch
Best months: February–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
54° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
68° / 39°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
3 wet
May
85° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
3 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 7.1 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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