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Phipps Arch Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Utah

Phipps Arch Trail

Escalante, Utah

6.4 mi

Distance

1,772 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 26m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Phipps Arch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Garfield County, Utah. It is 6.4 miles long. The nearest town is Boulder, Utah, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,578 ft
Max:1,705 ft
Gain:540 ft
Loss:540 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,578 ft and 1,705 ft across 6.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,578 ft1,620 ft1,663 ft1,705 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.8 mi6.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,594 ft
High point3.2 mi1,705 ft
End6.4 mi1,594 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Boulder, UT · about 8 mi away
County:
Garfield County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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