Druid Arch in the Needles | [ Sizes: Orig | Large | Med | Small | Thumb ] |
Fantastic and massive Druid Arch towers over the head of Elephant Canyon in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. This arch is nearly 500 feet high and its size is not readily apparent. The juniper trees at the base of the formation are a pretty good clue, though. This incredible spot is reached by hiking up Elephant Canyon 5.5 miles from the Elephant Hill trailhead. Some scrambling and friction work on slickrock is required, along with plenty of time, but it's worth it! Spring, 2006. Digital photo by Aaron Johnson
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[ Post a Comment ]| Brett B | Beautiful Arch and pic! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Good job Aaron! I need to get to Utah sometime. | | Posted Jun 8, 2006 1:43 am |
| TyeDyeTwins | Very Beautiful.... | | 
Voted 10/10 | What a beautiful picture of Druid Arch. We are going down there next week and are curious about the route. Was it difficult to follow in areas? And what do you mean by friction work? Should we be packing in our rock climbing gear? Thanks for posting and HAPPY TRAILS out there. | | Posted Sep 24, 2009 10:00 am |
 | | Aaron Johnson | Re: Very Beautiful.... | | 
Hasn't voted | The route is easy to follow. Refer to the route page description I wrote up for the Needles page. Friction is walking up steep slickrock and relying on your shoes/boots to hold you in place. No gear needed. HAVE FUN! | | Posted Sep 28, 2009 7:41 pm |
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