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Washington is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,186 at the 2000 census.

Washington is located at 37.119580, -113.503348.

Elephant Arch is a small natural sandstone arch in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve north of Washington, Utah that resembles trunk and eye of an elephant.

The arch is part way up a hillside at the end of a dirt hiking trail.

One can hike to the arch by beginning at the end of North Main Street in Washington, Utah just past the intersection with East Arrow Weed Way. The pavement of North Main Street ends, and a locked gate bars motorized vehicle access. Horse, pedestrian, and mountain biking access is permitted, and there is room along either side of the street to park.

From the gate, one can continue on foot, bicycle, or horseback northward along the dirt road, which gently ascends in elevation for quite some time, then descends gradually.

About 1.3 miles (2.1 kilometers) north along the road, there is another gated fence. This is where the road enters the lowland zone of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. There is a map display and benches for sitting.

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