climb Elephant Butte - Arches National Park
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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.

Hype:

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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Photos:

Elephant Butte Approach GullyFirst Rap on Elephant ButteRoute to the topFinal Rappel off Elephant Butte

My History:

I've been up Elephant Butte a couple of times over the years, most recently in 2008.

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