Cave Knoll | |
Elevation Ft: | 6486 |
Prominence Ft: | 95 |
Isolation Mi: | 1.12 |
Isolation Ref: | [1] |
Parent Peak: | Spendlove Knoll (6,895 ft) |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Country: | United States |
Region Type: | County |
Map: | Utah#USA |
Map Size: | 230 |
Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 37.3219°N -113.1029°W |
Coordinates Ref: | < |
Topo: | USGS The Guardian Angels |
Easiest Route: | scrambling |
Cave Knoll is a 6486feet summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Cave Knoll, a formation composed of Navajo Sandstone, is situated in Cave Valley, 11.5miles northwest of Springdale, Utah. Its neighbors include Pine Valley Peak, 1.70NaN0 to the northeast, Tabernacle Dome, 1.60NaN0 to the south-southeast, and North Guardian Angel, 2.50NaN0 to the east. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River. Access to this peak is via the Kolob Terrace Road. This peak's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Cave Knoll. 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 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[2]