Greatheart Mesa is a 7,405 ft (2,257 m) summit in Washington County, Utah, United States.
| Greatheart Mesa | |
|---|---|
 Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,405 ft (2,257 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,125 ft (343 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Kolob Peak (8,933 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 3.0 mi (4.8 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°18′31″N 113°01′30″W / 37.3087183°N 113.0249495°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Greatheart Mesa Location in Utah  Greatheart Mesa Greatheart Mesa (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Protected area | Zion National Park |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau[1] |
| Topo map | USGS The Guardian Angels |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Mountain type | Mesa |
| Type of rock | Navajo sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3[2] |
Description
editGreatheart Mesa is located 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north of Springdale, Utah, in Zion National Park. The mesa is composed of white Navajo Sandstone with a ponderosa pine forest covering the top. The landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1935 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] It was so named after the heroic character named "Greatheart" in the novel The Pilgrim's Progress,[4] and because this white-walled mesa would require a person with a stout, great heart to climb it.[5] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into North Creek which is a tributary of the Virgin River.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification system, Greatheart Mesa 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.[6] Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Greatheart Mesa.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Greatheart Mesa, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ a b c d e "Greatheart Mesa - 7,405' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ a b "Greatheart Mesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Decisions of the United States Board on Geographical Names, US Government Printing Office, 1936, p. 14.
- ^ John W. Van Cott, Utah Place Names, University of Utah Press, 1990, ISBN 9780874803457, p. 166.
- ^ "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
edit- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Greatheart Mesa: Weather
