Cave Knoll
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Cave Knoll rises to 1,920 m in Utah. Kolob Peak stands 2,726 m to the north-northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lambs Knoll, a peak 1.0 miles away. Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
The story
Cave Knoll is a 6,486-foot (1,977 m) summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Cave Knoll, a formation composed of Navajo Sandstone, is situated in Cave Valley, 11.5 mi (18.5 km) northwest of Springdale, Utah. Its neighbors include Pine Valley Peak, 1.7 mi (3 km) to the northeast, Tabernacle Dome, 1.6 mi (3 km) to the south-southeast, and North Guardian Angel, 2.5 mi (4 km) to the east. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River. Access to this peak is via the Kolob Terrace Road. This peak's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
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Wikidata Q49018786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1920 m
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 11 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- Pullout · 12 mi
- Pullout · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lambs Knoll: 1.0 mi
- Spendlove Knoll: 1.1 mi
- Tabernacle Dome: 1.6 mi
- Pine Valley Peak: 1.8 mi
- Firepit Knoll: 1.9 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 2.8 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 5.0 mi
- Sawmill Springs: 5.8 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 6.4 mi
- Beatty Spring: 7.1 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 9.5 mi
- Falls Park: 10.2 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 10.4 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 10.6 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.2 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 2.4 mi
- Little Girl's Misery Hill Climb: 2.4 mi
- The Subway: 3.0 mi
- R4 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 20ft: 3.0 mi
- The "North Pole" Log: 3.0 mi
- Archangel Falls: 2.9 mi
- R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 3.0 mi
- R2 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 6 ft.: 3.1 mi
- Double Falls: 5.2 mi
- Barrier Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 8.8 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 9.4 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Lee Point: 14.0 mi
- Grafton: 10.7 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 11.9 mi
- Leeds Creek Kiln: 16.2 mi
- Powell Plaque: 16.4 mi
- Harrisburg: 17.7 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 9.6 mi
- Grafton: 10.7 mi
- Adventure: 11.1 mi
- Northrop: 12.0 mi
- Silver Reef: 15.2 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 10.3 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 15.2 mi
- Southern Utah Museum of Art: 24.7 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 24.8 mi
- Ellen (Nellie) Purcell Unthank: 24.5 mi
- The Centurium: 24.5 mi
- Old Sorrel: 24.6 mi
- Fred C. Adams: 24.7 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 9.9 mi
- Bartizan Arch: 24.3 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 24.7 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Student Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- SUU Native Plant Center: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Cave Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolob Peak | NNE 16° | 2,726 m | 7.2 mi |
| Little Creek Peak | NNE 15° | 2,661 m | 5.5 mi |
| Home Valley Knoll | NNE 33° | 2,492 m | 5.3 mi |
| Timber Top Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,450 m | 8.2 mi |
| The West Temple | SSE 149° | 2,383 m | 8.9 mi |
| Nagunt Mesa | NNW 338° | 2,360 m | 8.8 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,336 m | 6.1 mi |
| Goose Creek Knoll | NE 46° | 2,302 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:18 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:38 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Zion National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356672303
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 3 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 24 mi
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