Ant Hill (Zion)

Ant Hill is a 6,641-foot (2,024-meter) elevation summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. It is composed of white Navajo Sandstone, and rises 1400-feet (425 meters) above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Ant Hill is situated 1.65 mi (2.66 km) east-northeast of The East Temple, and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) west-northwest of Checkerboard Mesa. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River. Despite its benign name, an ascent of this mountain is a dangerous and exposed climb.

Ant Hill
East aspect, viewed from Highway 9
Highest point
Elevation6,641 ft (2,024 m) [1]
Prominence321 ft (98 m) [1]
Parent peakThe Scarlet Begonia (6,995 ft)[2]
Isolation0.65 mi (1.05 km) [2]
Coordinates37°13′35″N 112°55′19″W [1]
Geography
Ant Hill
Location in Utah
Ant Hill
Ant Hill (the United States)
LocationZion National Park
Washington County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 4 scrambling[2]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Ant Hill. 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 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[3]

See also
  • South aspect
  • South aspect
  • Ant Hill from ENE near Aires Butte
  • Ant Hill (center) and parent The Scarlet Begonia (upper right corner)

References
  1. "Ant Hill, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Ant Hill - 6,641' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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