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South Guardian Angel

South Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
South Guardian Angel, a peak in UtahMurray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0
South Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
Michael W · CC BY-SA 2.0
South Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
Jerome Bon · CC BY 2.0
South Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
Jerome Bon · CC BY 2.0
South Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
Michael W · CC BY-SA 2.0
South Guardian Angel, a peak in Utah
Stefan Serena · CC0

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South Guardian Angel rises to 2,156 m in Utah. Little Creek Peak stands 2,661 m to the north, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaur Tracks, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

South Guardian Angel is a 7,140-foot (2,180 m) summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49075826, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,156 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.29581, -113.05911

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Springs
  • Grapevine Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 4.3 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Wildcat Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Sawmill Springs: 5.5 mi
Parks: 38
  • Springdale Town Park: 7.7 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 9.7 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 10.1 mi
  • Falls Park: 10.6 mi
  • Toquerville City Park: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 36
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 0.7 mi
  • The Subway: 1.0 mi
  • R4 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 20ft: 1.0 mi
  • The "North Pole" Log: 1.0 mi
  • Little Girl's Misery Hill Climb: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Archangel Falls: 1.0 mi
  • R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 1.1 mi
  • R2 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 6 ft.: 1.3 mi
  • Double Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
Historic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Double Arch Alcove: 12.5 mi
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 22.4 mi
  • Bartizan Arch: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Guardian Angel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Creek PeakN2,661 m7.1 mi
Home Valley KnollN2,492 m6.2 mi
The West TempleSSE2,383 m6.3 mi
The East TempleSE2,356 m7.9 mi
Goose Creek KnollNNE2,302 m6.4 mi
Red ButteNW2,251 m6.7 mi
Church MesaSE2,250 m4.5 mi
North Guardian AngelN2,249 m1.4 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, 7 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1432719 — South Guardian Angel, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356674137

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