North Guardian Angel
| North Guardian Angel | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,395 ft (2,254 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 675 ft (206 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pine Valley Peak (7,415 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 1.72 mi (2.77 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°18′59″N 113°03′30″W / 37.3162922°N 113.0582788°W<[3] |
| Geography | |
  North Guardian Angel Location in Utah  North Guardian Angel North Guardian Angel (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | class 4 scrambling[2] |
North Guardian Angel is a 7,395-foot (2,254 meter) elevation summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[3]
Description
North Guardian Angel, a formation composed of white
U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into North Creek, a tributary of the Virgin River
.
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit North Guardian Angel. According to the
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]
Gallery
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North aspect -
North Guardian Angel from northeast
See also
References
- ^ a b "North Guardian Angel, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c "North Guardian Angel - 7,395' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Guardian Angel
- ^ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Guardian Angel.
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- North Guardian Angel: Weather forecast
- North Guardian Angel climbing: mountainproject.com