Beatty Point is a elevation summit located in the
Kolob Canyons
Zion National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety ...
area of
Zion National Park in
Washington County,
Utah, United States.
Description
Paria Point
Paria Point is a elevation summit located in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, in Washington County, Utah, United States. Tucupit Point is situated immediately north, and Beatty Point is immediately south, with 2,000-foot-deep f ...
is situated immediately north, and
Nagunt Mesa is immediately south, with 2,000-foot-deep finger canyons between each.
Other neighbors include
Timber Top Mountain to the south-southwest, and
Tucupit Point to the north. Beatty Point is composed of
Jurassic Navajo sandstone overlaying tilted
Kayenta Formation. Precipitation
runoff drains into Timber Creek and Taylor Creek, which are both part of the
Virgin River drainage basin. This geographical feature's name honors the Beatty family of
Toquerville, Utah
Toquerville ( ) is a city in east–central Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Ash Creek f ...
.
[Ron Kay, ''Ron Kay's Guide to Zion National Park'', Countryman Press, 2008, page 90.] Walter Lamb Beatty served as a guide for 20 years in Zion National Park.
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Beatty Point. 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 of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.
See also
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Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
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Colorado Plateau
The Colorado Plateau, also known as the Colorado Plateau Province, is a physiographic and desert region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. This province covers an area of ...
References
External links
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Zion National ParkNational Park Service
* Weather forecast
Beatty Point* Beatty Point rock climbing
Mountainproject.com* Walter Lamb Beatty
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Mountains of Utah
Zion National Park
Mountains of Washington County, Utah
Rock formations of Utah
Sandstone formations of the United States
Landforms of Washington County, Utah
North American 2000 m summits