Pine Valley Peak

Short description: Mountain in the state of Utah

Pine Valley Peak

Northwest aspect

Highest point
Elevation| 7,415 ft (2,260 m) [1]
Prominence| 535 ft (163 m) [1]
Parent peak| Windy Peak (7,888 ft)[2]
Isolation| 1.58 mi (2.54 km) [2]
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 37°20′09″N 113°04′41″W﻿ / ﻿37.3357733°N 113.0780245°W﻿ / 37.3357733; -113.0780245 <[3]
Geography

Pine Valley Peak

Location in Utah

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Pine Valley Peak

Pine Valley Peak (the United States)

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

Pine Valley Peak is a 7,415-foot (2,260 m) mountain located in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.[3]

## Contents

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

## Description

Pine Valley Peak, a formation composed of white Navajo Sandstone, is situated in Pine Valley, 11.5 mi (18.5 km) north-northwest of Springdale, Utah. Its neighbors include North Guardian Angel, 1.7 mi (3 km) to the southeast, and South Guardian Angel, 3 mi (5 km) to the south-southeast. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River. Access to this peak is via the Kolob Terrace Road. This peak's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]

## Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Pine Valley Peak. 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.[4]

## Gallery

* Pine Valley Peak

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## See also

* List of mountains of Utah
* Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
* Colorado Plateau

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pine Valley Peak, Utah". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=56977.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pine Valley Peak - 7,415' UT". https://listsofjohn.com/peak/20641. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Valley Peak
4. ↑ "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
* Pine Valley Peak: Weather forecast
* Pine Valley Peak climbing: mountainproject.com

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