Nippletop (Zion)

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Nippletop
Snow-capped Nippetop.jpg
North-northeast aspect, from Zion – Mount Carmel Highway
Highest point
Elevation6,715 ft (2,047 m)[1]
Prominence795 ft (242 m)[2]
Parent peakCrazy Quilt Mesa (6,760 ft)[1]
Isolation0.74 mi (1.19 km)[1]
Coordinates37°12′39″N 112°54′08″W / 37.2107°N 112.9022°W / 37.2107; -112.9022Coordinates: 37°12′39″N 112°54′08″W / 37.2107°N 112.9022°W / 37.2107; -112.9022[1]
Geography
Nippletop is located in Utah
Nippletop
Nippletop
Location in Utah
LocationZion National Park
Washington County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2+ scrambling[1]

Nippletop is a 6,715-foot (2,050 meter) elevation white Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Nippletop is situated one mile immediately west of Crazy Quilt Mesa, and one mile south of the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway, towering 1,200 feet (365 meters) above it. Precipitation runoff from this unofficially named mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River.

Climate[]

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Nippletop. 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[]

Nippletop from north, near the top of Aries Butte. Crazy Quilt Mesa upper left corner, South Ariel Butte in foreground, Zion – Mount Carmel Highway in lower right corner.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e ""Nippletop" - 6,715' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. ^ "Nippletop, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

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