Elephant Butte - Arches National Park

RATING: A little lower 5th class climbing

LENGTH: 3-5 Hours

GEAR: Standard canyoneering gear.

RAPPELS: 2 to 25 m ( 83 ft. )

SEASON: Any, no snow. Can be hot in the summer.

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Elephant Butte, at 5653 ft., is the highest point in Arches National Park. The route, winding through the maze of entrada fins, requires good route finding (or persistence), a rappel, and a bit of lower 5th class climbing to reach some of the best views around.

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Comments

Ridiculously awesome route. Leave time to explore side canyons. Sticky shoes are nice.

by: JohnBraun [Oct 06, 2011]