Beatty Point (Utah)

Beatty Point is a 7,780-foot (2,370 m) elevation summit located in the Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.[2]

Beatty Point
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,780 ft (2,370 m) [1]
Prominence140 ft (43 m) [1]
Parent peakNagunt Mesa (7,785 ft)[1]
Isolation0.67 mi (1.08 km) [1]
Listing
Coordinates37°27′00″N 113°10′22″W [2]
Geography
Beatty Point
Location in Utah
Beatty Point
Beatty Point (the United States)
LocationZion National Park
Washington County, Utah, US
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Kolob Arch
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling[1]

Description

Paria Point is situated 0.5 mi (0.80 km) immediately north, and Nagunt Mesa is 0.57 mi (0.92 km) immediately south, with 2,000-foot-deep finger canyons between each.[3] Other neighbors include Timber Top Mountain 1.85 mi (2.98 km)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.[4] 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 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[5]

Beatty Point centered, from southwest. (Paria Point to left)
Kolob Canyons: Beatty Point (left), Nagunt Mesa (left of center), Timber Top Mountain (right)

See also

References
  1. "Beatty Point - 7,780' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beatty Point
  3. "Beatty Point, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  4. Ron Kay, Ron Kay's Guide to Zion National Park, Countryman Press, 2008, page 90.
  5. "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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