Nagunt Mesa

Nagunt Mesa is a 7,785-foot (2,373 m) mountain summit located in the Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.[3]

Nagunt Mesa
Nagunt Mesa from the west
Highest point
Elevation7,785 ft (2,373 m) [1]
Prominence905 ft (276 m) [1]
Parent peakTimber Top Mountain (8,055 ft)[1]
Isolation0.90 mi (1.45 km) [2]
Coordinates37°26′27″N 113°10′10″W [1]
Geography
Nagunt Mesa
Location in Utah
Nagunt Mesa
Nagunt Mesa (the United States)
LocationZion National Park
Washington County, Utah, US
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Kolob Arch
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 5.9 A2+ climbing[2]

Description

Its nearest higher neighbor is Timber Top Mountain, 1.3 mi (2.1 km) to the south, with Paria Point and Tucupit Point situated to the north.[1] Walls of Jurassic Navajo sandstone encircle this mesa-like feature, ranging up to 1,400-ft high in places. Precipitation runoff from the mesa drains into Timber Creek, which is part of the Virgin River drainage basin. This feature's nagunt name is the Paiute word for "bighorn sheep".[4]

Climate

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

Kolob Canyons: Beatty Point (left), Nagunt Mesa (left of center), Timber Top Mountain (right)

See also

References
  1. "Nagunt Mesa, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Nagunt Mesa - 7,800' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nagunt Mesa
  4. James Kaiser, Zion: The Complete Guide, 1st Edition, 2019, Destination Press, ISBN 978-1940754-40-6
  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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