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Isaac Peak

Isaac Peak, a peak in Utah
Isaac Peak, a peak in UtahAndrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · CC BY 2.5
Isaac Peak, a peak in Utah
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Isaac Peak, a peak in Utah
Dsdugan · CC0
Isaac Peak, a peak in Utah
Zion National Park · CC BY 2.0

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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.

About

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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49039194, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2081 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.24480, -112.97298

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 60
  • 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
Attractions: 39
  • 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
Parks: 39
  • Springdale Town Park: 3.7 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.4 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.0 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 12.3 mi
  • Falls Park: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • 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
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Double Arch Alcove: 18.0 mi
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Isaac Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleSW 227°2,383 m3.5 mi
The East TempleSE 144°2,356 m2.1 mi
Church MesaNW 309°2,250 m1.4 mi
North Guardian AngelNW 317°2,249 m6.8 mi
Meridian TowerWSW 238°2,233 m1.8 mi
Greatheart MesaNNW 327°2,232 m5.3 mi
Northgate PeaksNW 319°2,215 m7.2 mi
West Northgate PeakNW 319°2,215 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1320:1720:56
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:4316:3817:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652586879858376635141
Precip in2.02.12.01.20.80.21.11.61.21.21.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 3 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356675877

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