Eagle Crags is a elevation

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located in the

Canaan Mountain Wilderness Canaan Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area in the US state of Utah. It was designated March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Located near the town of Hildale in southeastern Washington County, it bord ...

of Washington County in southwest

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, United States.

Description

Eagle Crags is situated southeast of Rockville and 2.5 miles south of Zion National Park, and can be seen from

Utah State Route 9 State Route 9 (SR-9) is a state highway in southern Utah, serving Zion National Park. It starts at the western terminus at exit 16 on Interstate 15 (I-15), passing through Zion National Park, and ending at the eastern junction with U.S. Route ...

. Topographic relief is significant as it rises in two miles on its north side above the Virgin River which drains precipitation

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from this mountain. Its nearest higher neighbor is Lower Mountain, to the south, Shunesburg Mountain is four miles to the northeast, and

Smithsonian Butte Smithsonian Butte is a elevation summit located in the Canaan Mountain Wilderness of Washington County in southwest Utah, United States. Description Smithsonian Butte is situated southwest of Rockville and four miles south of Zion National ...

is four miles to the west-southwest. The uppermost part of this mountain is composed of light-colored

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Navajo Sandstone The Navajo Sandstone is a geological formation in the Glen Canyon Group that is spread across the U.S. states of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, northwest Colorado, and Utah as part of the Colorado Plateau province of the United States.Anonymou ...

which overlays the deep-red sandstone of the Kayenta Formation. Access is via the 2.8 mile Eagle Crags Trail which passes through pinyon–juniper woodland, sagebrush, blackbrush, yucca, and cacti as it gains 900 feet of elevation to the base of the sandstone pinnacles, spires, and crags. Views from the trail include

Mount Kinesava Mount Kinesava is a sandstone mountain summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Description Mount Kinesava is located immediately west of Springdale, towering above the town and the floor ...

, Johnson Mountain, and other landmarks within Zion National Park.Nicole Tomlin, ''Best Dog Hikes Utah'', 2018, Falcon Guides, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated, page 183 This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the

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Gallery

File:Eagle Crags of Utah.jpg File:Eagle Crags south of Zion.jpg File:Zion NP July 2007 Eagle Crags.jpg, North aspect File:Mt. Eagle Crags from Grafton, UT - panoramio.jpg File:Mt. Eagle Crags, Washington County,, UT - panoramio.jpg File:Eagle Crag. South of mouth of Zion Canyon. - NARA - 520356.tif, Eagle Crags in 1929

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Eagle Crags. According to the

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system, it is located in a

Cold semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below , 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.

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* Weather forecast
Eagle Crags
* Eagle Crags rock climbing
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Mountains of Utah Mountains of Washington County, Utah Sandstone formations of the United States Colorado Plateau

Description

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Climate

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