Elephant Arch

It is about 4 miles round trip and there are a few signs along the way. Trail is not too exciting, mostly loose sand, but there are some interesting features in the sandstone along the way and the arch is worth seeing! The kids had lots of fun in the sand and building cairns with stones along the way.

It's a great little hike. Though it can be tricky to find your way. Use all trails or something like that. Once you get to the end of the trail it is up above you at about your 1 or 2 o'clock. There is a slight climb up if you want to get close. There is about a mile of sand to slog through, but worth it to get there. You can see/ photo it from multiple angles if you are willing to climb a bit.

Was a nice hike, lots of sand like walking a beach. The arch area was a nice place to rest and take pics.

Enjoyable hike in Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. Distance: 4 miles round trip Hiking time: 1.5 hours (+ extra 20-30 mins stopping to enjoy views/arch) Difficulty: fairly easy/flat/family-friendly Note: You drive on a paved road to Brio neighborhood/development in St George, then you will be on a dirt road. The road takes you as far as Mill Creek Trailhead and then there is a locked gate for authorized vehicles only. So you need to park and hike from here. You hike 0.31 miles on Mill Creek Trail, a sandy service road, before taking a right, heading NE, on Bone Wash Trail. The first 0.5 miles of Bone Wash is also a service road, it is sandy, but fairly compact to hike on. Once you reach 0.88 miles (for me it was 18 mins in) the trail goes from a service road into a sandy wash (hiking boots would work well). You hike in the sandy wash, and will come to an open area with lots of Cairns (stacked rocks), after this the turn off to Elephant Arch trail will be on your right (NE). I was 1.46 miles (35 mins in) at this point. You'll hike 0.4 miles on Elephant Arch trail and reach the area just below the arch at about 1.86 miles (it took me about 45 mins one way). The red rocks are beautiful. I took a photo pointing to where the elephant arch is from the last trail sign just before the arch. Hope that helps. Enjoy your hike. Note: very little shade during the hike, so sun hat recommended :)

Nice hike in. (A little sandy, but not bad). Beautiful arch! Go in the morning, or in cooler seasons!