| Northgate Peaks | |
| Elevation Ft: | 7267 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 507 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.55 |
| Parent Peak: | North Guardian Angel (7,395 ft) |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Country: | United States |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Map Size: | 230 |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 37.3242°N -113.0592°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS The Guardian Angels |
Northgate Peaks are two summits in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Northgate Peaks are located 10miles north-northwest of Springdale, Utah, in Zion National Park. The west peak at 7267feet is the higher of the two peaks and the east peak is 7159feet.[2] [4] The peaks are composed of white Navajo Sandstone which exhibits some of the same cross-bedding seen on Checkerboard Mesa. The approach to the peaks is via the Wildcat Canyon Trail which connects to the Northgate Peaks Trail, 4.4 miles round-trip from the Kolob Terrace Road.[5] The nearest higher neighbor is North Guardian Angel, 0.57miles to the south.[1] The landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1935 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and was so named because of their position at the head of a difficult passageway.[3] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into North Creek which is a tributary of the Virgin River.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, the peaks are 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.[6] Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Northgate Peaks. Hikers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in July and August.