Checkerboard Mesa
Checkerboard Mesa rises to 1,997 m in Utah. Clear Creek Mountain stands 2,396 m to the north-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Powell Plaque, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mesa in Zion National Park in Kane County, Utah, United States.
Wikidata Q2961925, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,997 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 1 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 1 mi
- Poverty Gulch Rim Overlook · 3 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Progeny Peak: 2.9 mi
- Jenny Peak: 3.0 mi
- Jenny's Nipple: 3.1 mi
- Deertrap Mountain: 3.9 mi
- The Barracks: 3.9 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 3.4 mi
- Mystery Springs: 6.7 mi
- Cabin Spring: 7.0 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 9.3 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 9.4 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 4.6 mi
- Hidden Canyon: 4.7 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 5.2 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 5.4 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 5.4 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 6.8 mi
- Yellowjacket Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes BLM Open OHV Area: 14.9 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 15.8 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 16.1 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 5.8 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 13.9 mi
- Millet Point: 14.1 mi
- Parashont Point: 17.2 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Menu Falls: 5.7 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 6.8 mi
- Barrier Falls: 9.1 mi
- Double Falls: 9.1 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 5.6 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 12.2 mi
- Moqui Cave: 18.6 mi
- Little Hollywood Movie Museum: 22.3 mi
- Kanab Heritage Museum: 22.7 mi
- Powell Plaque: 2.6 mi
- Grafton: 11.7 mi
- The Windlass: 13.1 mi
- Pit-house: 20.6 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 23.4 mi
- Northrop: 8.3 mi
- Adventure: 11.4 mi
- Grafton: 11.6 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 14.2 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 16.7 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 22.8 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Checkerboard Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Mountain | NNE 30° | 2,396 m | 9.0 mi |
| The West Temple | W 267° | 2,383 m | 7.8 mi |
| The East Temple | W 274° | 2,356 m | 4.0 mi |
| Church Mesa | WNW 294° | 2,250 m | 6.9 mi |
| Meridian Tower | W 278° | 2,233 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | W 261° | 2,186 m | 8.5 mi |
| The Sundial | W 269° | 2,184 m | 8.1 mi |
| Inclined Temple | WNW 301° | 2,162 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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, 6 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356672333
Day trips start here
- Mount Carmel Junction · 11 mi
- Zion National Park · 11 mi
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