Paria Point

Paria Point
Southwest aspect at sunset
Highest point
Elevation7,802 ft (2,378 m)[1]
Prominence82 ft (25 m)[1]
Parent peakBuck Pasture Mountain (8,030 ft)[1]
Isolation1.05 mi (1.69 km)[1]
Coordinates37°27′24″N 113°10′43″W / 37.4566465°N 113.1785599°W / 37.4566465; -113.1785599[2]
Geography
Paria Point is located in Utah
Paria Point
Paria Point
Location within Utah
Paria Point is located in the United States
Paria Point
Paria Point
Location within the United States
Country
United States
State
Utah
County
Washington
Protected area
Zion National Park
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Kolob Arch
Geology
Rock ageJurassic
Rock typeNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling[1]

Paria Point is a 7,802-foot (2,378 m) elevation summit located in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, in Washington County, Utah, United States.[2] Tucupit Point is situated 0.5 mi (0.80 km) immediately north, and Beatty Point is 0.5 mi (0.80 km) immediately south, with 2,000-foot-deep finger canyons between each. Other neighbors include Nagunt Mesa and Timber Top Mountain to the south, and Horse Ranch Mountain to the north. Paria Point is composed of Jurassic Navajo sandstone overlaying tilted Kayenta Formation. Precipitation runoff drains into Taylor Creek, which is part of the Virgin River drainage basin. This feature's paria name is a Paiute word meaning "muddy water" or "elk water".[3]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Paria Point. 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.[4]

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    Southwest aspect
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    Southwest aspect
  • West aspect
    West aspect
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    Southwest aspect
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    Southwest aspect
  • Northwest aspect
    Northwest aspect
  • Horse Ranch Mountain, Tucupit Point, and Paria Point from west
    Horse Ranch Mountain, Tucupit Point, and Paria Point from west
  • Southwest aspect
    Southwest aspect

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Paria Point - 7,802' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paria Point
  3. ^ Sandy Nestor, Indian Placenames in America, Volume 1, 2003, McFarland & Company Publishers, page 161
  4. ^ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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