Isaac Peak
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Isaac Peak rises to 2,081 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Patriarchs, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 225 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Isaac Peak is a 6,726-foot (2,050 m) rock formation in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States. Access to Isaac Peak is from the main Park road through Sand Beach Trail. Isaac Peak is part of the Three Patriarchs in between Abraham Peak and Jacob Peak. Between Isaac Peak and Abraham Peak is Isaac Canyon, accessed by climbing up the South Fork of Heaps Canyon.
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Wikidata Q49039194, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,081 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 3 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 3 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 5 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 5 mi
225 named places within 25 miles
- Three Patriarchs: 0.0 mi
- Abraham Peak: 0.3 mi
- Mount Moroni: 0.5 mi
- Jacob Peak: 0.6 mi
- Lady Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Cabin Spring: 3.0 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 3.9 mi
- Mystery Springs: 4.1 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 5.3 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 7.1 mi
- Upper Emerald Pool: 1.0 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 1.0 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 1.0 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 1.7 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 2.3 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 3.7 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.4 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 12.3 mi
- Falls Park: 13.3 mi
- La Verkin Park: 16.6 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 1.6 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- Millet Point: 15.2 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 15.8 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 19.0 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 2.1 mi
- Menu Falls: 2.9 mi
- Barrier Falls: 3.7 mi
- Double Falls: 3.8 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 4.1 mi
- Powell Plaque: 7.5 mi
- Grafton: 8.1 mi
- The Windlass: 12.9 mi
- Pit-house: 17.6 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 18.1 mi
- Northrop: 6.1 mi
- Adventure: 7.9 mi
- Grafton: 8.0 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 9.8 mi
- Silver Reef: 21.7 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 2.5 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 17.1 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 21.7 mi
- Moqui Cave: 24.1 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 18.0 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 18.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Isaac Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | SW 227° | 2,383 m | 3.5 mi |
| The East Temple | SE 144° | 2,356 m | 2.1 mi |
| Church Mesa | NW 309° | 2,250 m | 1.4 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | NW 317° | 2,249 m | 6.8 mi |
| Meridian Tower | WSW 238° | 2,233 m | 1.8 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NNW 327° | 2,232 m | 5.3 mi |
| Northgate Peaks | NW 319° | 2,215 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Northgate Peak | NW 319° | 2,215 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 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, 3 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/356675877
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 6 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 16 mi
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