Ant Hill | |
Elevation Ft: | 6641 |
Prominence Ft: | 321 |
Isolation Mi: | 0.65 |
Isolation Ref: | [1] |
Parent Peak: | The Scarlet Begonia (6,995 ft) |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Country: | United States |
Region Type: | County |
Map: | Utah#USA |
Map Size: | 230 |
Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 37.2265°N -112.9219°W |
Topo: | USGS Springdale East |
Easiest Route: | scrambling |
Ant Hill is a 6641feet summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. It is composed of white Navajo Sandstone, and rises 1400abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Ant Hill is situated 1.65miles east-northeast of The East Temple, and 2.4miles west-northwest of Checkerboard Mesa. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River. Despite its benign name, an ascent of this mountain is a dangerous and exposed climb.
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Ant Hill. 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, and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[2]