Pine Valley Peak | |
Elevation Ft: | 7415 |
Prominence Ft: | 535 |
Isolation Mi: | 1.58 |
Isolation Ref: | [1] |
Parent Peak: | Windy Peak (7,888 ft) |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Country: | United States |
Region Type: | County |
Map: | Utah#USA |
Map Size: | 230 |
Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 37.3358°N -113.078°W |
Coordinates Ref: | < |
Topo: | USGS The Guardian Angels |
Easiest Route: | scrambling |
Pine Valley Peak is a 7415feet mountain located in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Pine Valley Peak, a formation composed of white Navajo Sandstone, is situated in Pine Valley, 11.5miles north-northwest of Springdale, Utah. Its neighbors include North Guardian Angel, 1.70NaN0 to the southeast, and South Guardian Angel, 30NaN0 to the south-southeast. 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 Pine Valley Peak. 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]