| Elephant Butte | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Elephant_Butte_in_Arches_National_Park.jpg) North aspect, from Panorama Point | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,653 ft (1,723 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 823 ft (251 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dry Mesa (5,780 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 6.05 mi (9.74 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°41′45″N 109°32′24″W / 38.695928°N 109.540032°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Utah_relief_location_map.svg)  Elephant Butte Location in Utah &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Elephant Butte Elephant Butte (the United States) | |
| Location | Arches National Park Grand County, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS The Windows Section |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Entrada Sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1953 |
| Easiest route | class 5.3 climbing[2] |
Elephant Butte is a 5,653-foot (1,723 m) summit in Grand County, Utah. It is located within Arches National Park, and is the highest point in the park.[3] 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. Double Arch is also a natural feature of Elephant Butte and was used as a backdrop for the opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.[4] Precipitation runoff from Elephant Butte drains east into the nearby Colorado River. The first ascent was made September 8, 1953, by Alex Cresswell and Fred Ayres.[5]
- ^ a b c "Elephant Butte, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c "Elephant Butte - 5,653' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Elephant Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Wilbur, Jay H. "Natural Arches in the Movies". The Natural Arch and Bridge Society. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26.
- ^ "First Ascents-since 1911".