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North Guardian Angel

North Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
North Guardian Angel, a peak in UtahWarren LeMay · CC BY-SA 2.0
North Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
Lara Farhadi · CC BY 2.0
North Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
Zion National Park · CC BY 2.0
North Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
au_ears · CC BY-SA 2.0

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North Guardian Angel rises to 2,249 m in Utah. Kolob Peak stands 2,726 m to the north, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Northgate Peaks, a peak 0.5 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.

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The story

North Guardian Angel is a 7,395-foot (2,254 meters) elevation summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49057316, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2249 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.31665, -113.05772

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Grapevine Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 3.9 mi
  • Sawmill Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 5.3 mi
Parks: 49
  • Springdale Town Park: 9.0 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 10.8 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.3 mi
  • Falls Park: 11.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 39
  • The Subway: 0.6 mi
  • R4 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 20ft: 0.6 mi
  • The "North Pole" Log: 0.6 mi
  • R1 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 30 ft: 0.9 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Archangel Falls: 0.5 mi
  • R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 0.5 mi
  • R2 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 6 ft.: 0.6 mi
  • Double Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
Historic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Ellen (Nellie) Purcell Unthank: 24.7 mi
  • The Centurium: 24.8 mi
  • Old Sorrel: 24.8 mi
  • Fred C. Adams: 24.9 mi
Natural arches: 3
  • Double Arch Alcove: 11.3 mi
  • Bartizan Arch: 23.3 mi
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of North Guardian Angel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kolob PeakN 355°2,726 m7.2 mi
Little Creek PeakN 349°2,661 m5.7 mi
Home Valley KnollN 4°2,492 m4.7 mi
The West TempleSSE 164°2,383 m7.6 mi
Burnt MountainNW 318°2,336 m7.8 mi
Goose Creek KnollNNE 23°2,302 m5.0 mi
Langston MountainNNW 335°2,266 m7.9 mi
Red ButteWNW 303°2,251 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1019:44
June solstice06:1320:1820:57
September equinox07:2118:5619:31
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, 9 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/356673767

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