Elephant Rock Utah
Come join us for the 4th annual run in the beautiful scenic mueller park in bountiful utah.
Elephant rock utah. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year round. Like many of the rock formations in the park elephant butte is composed of entrada sandstone elephant butte is a flat topped cap surrounded by numerous towers and fins including parade of elephants. The challenging and popular elephant rock consists now of four races. Elephant rock travel adventures.
The 7 miler the 13 8 miler the 26 8 miler and the 50k. Adaptive special needs travel our journey. Elephant butte is a 5 653 ft summit in grand county utah it is located within arches national park and is the highest point in the park. This trail can get busy be mindful of other hikers and runners and keep an eye out for mountain bikers.
Welcome to utah s gnarly 50k and the original elephant rock trail races. Elephant arch trail utah like most southern utah trail names elephant arch is named after exactly what it is an arch that looks like an elephant. The red and white layers of rock we saw is quite. Starting at the mill creek trailhead follow the sandy 2 track mill creek trail a short distance to the reconfigured bone wash trail junction 0 3 mile.
Big rock via elephant rock trail is a 7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near bountiful utah that features a river and is rated as moderate. Elephant rock is a giant outcropping of white rock that offers incredible views of mueller park bountiful and even antelope island. About 60 miles west of hinckley on the south side of the highway as you ascend king s canyon is elephant rock which is a natural stone arch. Utah ut canyonlands national park.
It is a popular trail for hikers and bikers alike. My husband and i witnessed a pink tour jeep falling off elephant hill after the driver asked all passengers. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail. Elephant arch this popular route is used by hikers and equestrians alike to reach a delightful arch hidden high in the red rock formations in the mill creek area north of washington city utah.
A pullover area is provided and looking to the south you will see the arch which marks the entrance to cat canyon. You won t miss it if you watch for an elm tree on the right. With certain degree of zoom in power. This 4 4 mile out and back hike is rated as moderate due to the sand and offers some pretty fantastic sandstone rock formations.
If you are feeling adventurous you can scramble down to elephant rock from the viewpoint. Things to do in canyonlands national park. Our family amputation post elephant rock morgan utah.