Phipps Arch
3.0 mi
Distance
1 hrs 40 min
Time
terrain
171 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a easy one way trail to Phipps Arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
This trail goes by Maverick Bridge.
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Beautiful hike with 3 knee deep river crossings and some very challenging navigation at the end to actually get up the butte to reach the arch. The "trail" on GAIA is only a generic route, it will not direct you to the only way up the butte. My track shows how we searched and finally found the one way to ascend the butte.
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Public Tracks
Phipps arch
Near start take short ladder to stay on trail.
Wade in river 3 times between mile 0.9-1.5.
In Phipps wash cross barbed wire fence on far right.
Climb up final butte has only one spot through 6’ band of vertical rock, with a pile of rocks as a step up to reach hand holds.
Arch not visible until you are 100’ away.
Phipps arch - Dave Johnson 2019
Near start take short ladder to stay on trail.
Wade in river 3 times between mile 0.9-1.5.
In Phipps wash cross barbed wire fence on far right.
Climb up final butte has only one spot through 6’ band of vertical rock, with a pile of rocks as a step up to reach hand holds.
Arch not visible until you are 100’ away.
Phipps Arch & Maverick Bridge
didn't complete scrambling to phipps but did find maverick!
