Shunesburg Mountain

Shunesburg Mountain
Shunesburg Mountain
	Shunesburg Mountain, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation	5,960 ft (1,820 m)
Prominence	640 ft (200 m)
Parent peak	Transview Mountain (6,321 ft)
Isolation	1.3 mi (2.1 km)
Coordinates	37°09′22″N 112°57′24″W / 37.1561453°N 112.9567568°W
Geography
	Shunesburg Mountain Location in Utah Shunesburg Mountain Shunesburg Mountain (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Navajo sandstone

Shunesburg Mountain is a 5,960-foot (1,820 m) mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.^[2]

Description

Shunesburg Mountain is situated 3.4 mi (5.5 km) southeast of Springdale, towering 2,000 feet (610 meters) above the floor of Parunuweap Canyon. It is wedged between Shunes Creek and the East Fork Virgin River which drain precipitation runoff from this mountain. This geographical feature is named for the ghost town of Shunesburg which was set between the west aspect of this mountain, and Johnson Mountain, 2 mi (3.2 km) to the northwest directly across the mouth of Parunuweap Canyon.^[3]^[4] In turn, the town was named after Paiute Chief Shunes who sold the land in 1861 to the Mormon settlers who attempted to live there. Flooding from the Virgin River eventually forced the abandonment of the settlement, and drove the inhabitants to nearby Rockville.^[5]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Shunesburg Mountain. 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.^[6]