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
Elevation	7,785 ft (2,373 m)[1]
Prominence	905 ft (276 m)[1]
Parent peak	Timber Top Mountain (8,055 ft)[1]
Isolation	0.90 mi (1.45 km)[2]
Coordinates	37°26′27″N 113°10′10″W[1]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Washington
Protected area	Zion National Park
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Kolob Arch
Geology
Rock age	Jurassic
Rock type	Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	class 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]

See also

• mountains portal
• Utah portal

• List of mountains in Utah
• Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
• Colorado Plateau

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