Beatty Point (Utah) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beatty Point
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	7,780 ft (2,370 m)
Prominence	140 ft (43 m)
Isolation	0.67 mi (1.08 km)
Parent peak	Nagunt Mesa (7,785 ft)
Geography
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Location	Zion National Park Washington County, Utah, US
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Kolob Arch
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Type of rock	Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2 scrambling

Beatty Point is a 7,780-foot (2,370 m) elevation summit located in the Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Description

Paria Point is situated 0.5 mi (0.80 km) immediately north, and Nagunt Mesa is 0.57 mi (0.92 km) immediately south, with 2,000-foot-deep finger canyons between each. Other neighbors include Timber Top Mountain 1.85 mi (2.98 km)to the south-southwest, and Tucupit Point to the north. Beatty Point is composed of Jurassic Navajo sandstone overlaying tilted Kayenta Formation. Precipitation runoff drains into Timber Creek and Taylor Creek, which are both part of the Virgin River drainage basin. This geographical feature's name honors the Beatty family of Toquerville, Utah. Walter Lamb Beatty served as a guide for 20 years in Zion National Park.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Beatty Point. 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.

Beatty Point centered, from southwest. (Paria Point to left)

Kolob Canyons: Beatty Point (left), Nagunt Mesa (left of center), Timber Top Mountain (right)