Ant Hill (Zion)

Ant Hill

East aspect, viewed from Highway 9

Highest point
Elevation| 6,641 ft (2,024 m) [1]
Prominence| 321 ft (98 m) [1]
Parent peak| The Scarlet Begonia (6,995 ft)[2]
Isolation| 0.65 mi (1.05 km) [2]
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 37°13′35″N 112°55′19″W﻿ / ﻿37.226467°N 112.921901°W﻿ / 37.226467; -112.921901 [1]
Geography

Ant Hill

Location in Utah

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Ant Hill

Ant Hill (the United States)

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Location| Zion National Park
Washington County, Utah
United States
Parent range| Colorado Plateau
Topo map| USGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rock| Jurassic
Type of rock| Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route| class 4 scrambling[2]

Ant Hill is a 6,641-foot (2,024-meter) elevation summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. It is composed of white Navajo Sandstone, and rises 1400-feet (425 meters) above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Ant Hill is situated 1.65 mi (2.66 km) east-northeast of The East Temple, and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) west-northwest of Checkerboard Mesa. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River. Despite its benign name, an ascent of this mountain is a dangerous and exposed climb.

## Contents

* 1 Climate
* 2 See also
* 3 Gallery
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Ant Hill. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[3]

## See also

* Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
* Colorado Plateau

## Gallery

*   *   *   *   *   *   * South aspect

* South aspect

* Ant Hill from ENE near Aires Butte

*   * Ant Hill (center) and parent The Scarlet Begonia (upper right corner)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ant Hill, Utah". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=68116.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ant Hill - 6,641' UT". https://listsofjohn.com/peak/21815. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
3. ↑ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate.

## External links

* Zion National Park National Park Service
* Weather forecast: National Weather Service
* Climbing Ant Hill: stavislost.com

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