Inclined Temple

Inclined Temple
Inclined Temple
	East aspect, from West Rim Trail
Highest point
Elevation	7,150 ft (2,180 m)
Prominence	630 ft (190 m)
Parent peak	Point 7370 (7,370 ft)
Isolation	0.92 mi (1.48 km)
Coordinates	37°16′46″N113°00′25″W / 37.2794440°N 113.0069035°W <
Geography
	Inclined Temple Location in Utah Inclined Temple Inclined Temple (the United States)
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 5+ climbing

Last updated August 21, 2023

Inclined Temple is a remote 7,150-foot (2,180 meter) elevation summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.^[2]

Description

Inclined Temple, a mesa-like formation composed of Navajo Sandstone, is situated 7.0 mi (11.3 km) north of Springdale, Utah. Its nearest neighbor is Ivins Mountain, one half mile to the north, and South Guardian Angel is set approximately three miles to the west-northwest. Its name was officially adopted in 1935 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[2] This geographical feature is so named because its broad top has a decided incline.^[2] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into North Creek, a tributary of the Virgin River.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Inclined Temple. 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]

Gallery

Inclined Temple seen from Zion's West Rim Trail
Inclined Temple {left} and Ivins Mountain (right of center) seen from West Rim Trail
Point 7370 (left), Inclined Temple (right), The Bishopric (two peaks centered in back)
Ivins Mountain (right), Inclined Temple (left)

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Inclined Temple - 7,150' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inclined Temple
↑ "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

Zion National Park National Park Service
Inclined Temple: Weather forecast

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[listsofjohn-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Inclined Temple - 7,150' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.

[gnis-2] 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inclined Temple

[Weather_Atlas-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.

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