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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
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North Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
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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. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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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
2,249 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: 60
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: 44
  • 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
  • Toquerville City Park: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 36
  • 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: 14
  • 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: 9
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 25 miles of North Guardian Angel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kolob PeakN2,726 m7.2 mi
Little Creek PeakN2,661 m5.7 mi
Home Valley KnollN2,492 m4.7 mi
The West TempleSSE2,383 m7.6 mi
Burnt MountainNW2,336 m7.8 mi
Goose Creek KnollNNE2,302 m5.0 mi
Langston MountainNNW2,266 m7.9 mi
Red ButteWNW2,251 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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