Elephant Arch
About This Trail
Elephant Arch is a small natural sandstone arch in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and Red Cliffs Desert Reserve north of Washington, Utah and near St. George.
The arch gets its name because it resembles the trunk and eye of an elephant. The arch is part way up a hillside at the end of a dirt hiking trail through a long wash.
This is a trail you could hike during flash flood season because it’s an open trail
Trail Features
| Carrier needed | No |
|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | No |
| ADA accessible | No |
| Water fountains | No |
| Bathrooms | No |
| Pet friendly | Yes |
| Nearby convenience store | No |
| Camping Nearby | No |
| Emergency support within 5 miles |
No |
Trail highlights
Very exposed trail so consider hiking earlier in the day. Also bring lots of water and snacks.
The highlight is when you get to the arch and climb up there’s a great view all around the arch and good shade in the area with fun caves to climb around in for little kids.
Lots of caves carved into the sandstone along the way.
Other Trails in Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
Fee & Parking Details
There is no fee in this area, but it’s good to have a National Park Pass when accessing any of the Red Cliff Reserve because it will allow you to get into the fee trails for free.
Trail Contributor
Shanti Hodges is the Founder of Hike it Baby. Shanti started the organization in Portland, OR in 2013 so she could find friends to hike with. It quickly caught on locally and people started contacting her to help develop hike communities that were baby and toddler focused in other cities. To further support her mission to get families outside, Shanti wrote a book “Hike it Baby: 100 Awesome Outdoor Adventures with Babies and Toddlers.” She is committed to getting local and national parks to be more aware of how they can better support families with babies and newly walking children. Shanti lives in Southern Utah with her husband and son. In her spare time she’s a hike guide and hosts women’s hike retreats.
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About The Guide
Hike it Baby Family Trail Guide is an online resource to help families with children source trails that little legs can hike and parents can feel comfortable with. Hike details are sourced and have been hiked by families who participate in our community. Our contributors do their best to give you all the details they can, but if something is missed, you can reach out to the contributor and offer suggestions for them to add to make it a better trail description for all. This guide was built with a generous 3-year partnership with L.L Bean. Like Hike it Baby, L.L Bean believes that helping get families into nature from birth on is key to healthier, happier communities.
Trail Disclaimer
Hike it Baby makes every effort to keep trail content up to date, but trail conditions are subject to change. Hike it Baby is not responsible for any injuries that occur while hiking the trails covered in this guide. Hike it Baby is a platform that helps connect families to federal, state and local parks nationwide.