Crazy Quilt Mesa

Crazy Quilt Mesa is a 6,760 ft (2,060 m) elevation white Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Kane County of southwest Utah, United States. Crazy Quilt Mesa is situated southwest of the park's east entrance, towering 1,000-feet (300 meters) above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Its nearest neighbor is Checkerboard Mesa, one-half mile immediately east, and separated by Checkerboard Mesa Canyon. This canyon holds pools of rainwater which provide a vital source of water for resident bighorn sheep.[3] Other nearby peaks include Nippletop to the west, and Ant Hill to the northwest. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River.

Crazy Quilt Mesa
Northwest aspect, from Zion – Mount Carmel Highway
Highest point
Elevation6,760 ft (2,060 m) [1]
Prominence728 ft (222 m) [2]
Parent peakClear Creek Mountain (8,123 ft)[1]
Isolation2.56 mi (4.12 km) [1]
Coordinates37°12′43″N 112°53′20″W [1]
Geography
Crazy Quilt Mesa
Location in Utah
Crazy Quilt Mesa
Crazy Quilt Mesa (the United States)
LocationZion National Park
Kane County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2+ scrambling[1]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Crazy Quilt Mesa. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[4]

See also
  • Checkerboard Mesa (left) and Crazy Quilt Mesa (right) from northeast
  • Northeast aspect

References
  1. ""Crazy Quilt Mesa" - 6,760' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  2. "Crazy Quilt West, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  3. Scott Turner, "Hike the Parks: Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks", 2019, The Mountaineers Books.
  4. "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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