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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.

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
2156 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
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: 43
  • 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
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 39
  • 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
Cliffs: 16
Waterfalls: 13
  • 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
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 7.9 miles of South Guardian Angel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Creek PeakN 352°2,661 m7.1 mi
Home Valley KnollN 4°2,492 m6.2 mi
The West TempleSSE 160°2,383 m6.3 mi
The East TempleSE 131°2,356 m7.9 mi
Goose Creek KnollNNE 18°2,302 m6.4 mi
Red ButteNW 314°2,251 m6.7 mi
Church MesaSE 126°2,250 m4.5 mi
North Guardian AngelN 3°2,249 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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