South Guardian Angel | |
Elevation Ft: | 7140 |
Prominence Ft: | 1205 |
Isolation Mi: | 1.43 |
Isolation Ref: | [1] |
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: | 37.2955°N -113.0598°W |
Coordinates Ref: | < |
Topo: | USGS The Guardian Angels |
Easiest Route: | scrambling |
South Guardian Angel is a 7140feet summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.
South Guardian Angel, a formation composed of white Navajo Sandstone, is situated 8miles north-northwest of Springdale, Utah. Its nearest higher neighbor is North Guardian Angel, 1.440NaN0 to the north. The Subway, a small, uniquely-shaped slot canyon, is set between these two peaks. The South Guardian Angel name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into North Creek, a tributary of the Virgin River.
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit South Guardian Angel. 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]