Eagle Crags

Eagle Crags is a 6,380-foot (1,940 m) elevation summit located in the Canaan Mountain Wilderness of Washington County in southwest Utah, United States.[2]

Eagle Crags
Eagle Crags, northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation6,380 ft (1,940 m) [1]
Prominence400 ft (120 m) [1]
Parent peakLower Mountain (6,780 ft)[1]
Isolation1.80 mi (2.90 km) [1]
Coordinates37°07′40″N 113°00′44″W [2]
Geography
Eagle Crags
Location in Utah
Eagle Crags
Eagle Crags (the United States)
LocationCanaan Mountain Wilderness
Washington County, Utah, US
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale West
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone

Description

Eagle Crags is situated 2.5 mi (4.0 km) southeast of Rockville and 2.5 miles south of Zion National Park, and can be seen from Utah State Route 9. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 2,800-feet (850 meters) in two miles on its north side above the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its nearest higher neighbor is Lower Mountain, 2 mi (3.2 km) to the south, Shunesburg Mountain is four miles to the northeast, and Smithsonian Butte is four miles to the west-southwest. The uppermost part of this mountain is composed of light-colored Jurassic Navajo Sandstone which overlays the deep-red sandstone of the Kayenta Formation. Access is via the 2.8 mile Eagle Crags Trail which passes through pinyon–juniper woodland, sagebrush, blackbrush, yucca, and cacti as it gains 900 feet of elevation to the base of the sandstone pinnacles, spires, and crags.[3] Views from the trail include Mount Kinesava, Johnson Mountain, and other landmarks within Zion National Park.[4] This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]

  • North aspect
  • Eagle Crags in 1929

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Eagle Crags. 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.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Eagle Crags, West - 6,380' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. "Eagle Crags". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  3. Eagle Crags Trail, Bureau of Land Management
  4. Nicole Tomlin, Best Dog Hikes Utah, 2018, Falcon Guides, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated, page 183
  5. "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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