Ant Hill (Zion National Park)

Mountain in Utah, United States

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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Country| United States
State| Utah
County| Washington
Protected area| Zion National Park
Parent range| Colorado Plateau
Topo map| USGS Springdale East
Geology
Rock age| Jurassic
Rock type| Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route| class 4 scrambling[2]

Ant Hill is a 6,641-foot (2,024 m) summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. It is composed of white Navajo Sandstone, and rises 1,400 feet (430 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.

## Climate

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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

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

## Gallery

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*   *   *   *   *   *   * South aspect

* South aspect

* Ant Hill from ENE near Aires Butte

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Ant Hill, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
2. ^ a b c "Ant Hill - 6,641' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
3. ^ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ant Hill (Zion National Park).

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