Utah · Hiking

Phipps Arch Trail

Phipps Arch TrailPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.7 mi
round trip
118 ft
climb
5,275 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Phipps Arch Trail is an easy hike of about 1.67 miles, set within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on Bureau of Land Management land in southern Utah. The trail is an out-and-back route that gains about 118 feet from the low point of 5,167 feet to a high of 5,275 feet, and the round trip is roughly 3.3 miles. It sits about 0.1 mile from the Escalante River Trail, which makes it an easy addition to a day exploring the river corridor. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Escalante weather station, which sits about 535 feet higher than the trail, run around 76°F in May and 68°F in October. Summer highs typically reach the low 90s, and winter lows drop near 19°F. The Bowington Arch Trail is about 1.3 miles away, and the Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail is about 4.2 miles off. For an overnight base, Deer Creek Campground is about 6.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Phipps Arch Trail

    Best months: April–May and September–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      43° / 19°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 23°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 29°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 35°

      4 wet

    5. May

      76° / 42°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 50°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 57°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 56°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 47°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 37°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 26°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 19°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Escalante, UT, 10.4 mi away at 5,810 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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