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Submitted By: toddgordon on May 5, 2007
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Description 

I believe this is the high point of Arches Nat. Park, at 5,653 feet. I doubt if this butte gets climbed too often, but for high point seekers, it's a good adventure.


Getting There 

I believe you start at the Garden of Eden Parking lot ( Same as for Owl Rock), but the butte is over by the windows area...down the road a piece.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Elephant Butte:
North Gorge Route   5.4 A1     Trad, Aid, 200 feet, Grade II   
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On route to the summit.  Photo; Todd Gordon

North Gorge Route 5.4 A1  UT : Moab Area : ... : Elephant Butte
There is a vague discription of this route in Desert Rock;...this is more of an "adventure" than a climb. There is route finding, decisions, questions, trail and error, and maybe even luck to get to the summit;...which is the objective of this adventure. There is a small bolt ladder to ascend, a rappel or two, lots of scrambling, perhaps batman a short fixed rope....all sorts of stuff. Go for it!...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT


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By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
May 7, 2007

Indeed I believe Elephant Butte is the highest point in Arches National Park. Gerry Roach has a new guidebook coming out on climbing the highest point in each National Park. Look for it ...