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Paria Point
Navajo Sandstone (Lower Jurassic), Paria Point near sunset, Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, sw Utah 5 (8425006444).jpg
Southwest aspect at sunset
Highest point
Elevation 7,802 ft (2,378 m)
Prominence 82 ft (25 m)
Isolation 1.05 mi (1.69 km)
Parent peak Buck Pasture Mountain (8,030 ft)
Geography
Paria Point is located in Utah
Paria Point
Paria Point
Location in Utah
Paria Point is located in the United States
Paria Point
Paria Point
Location in the United States
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

Paria Point is a 7,802-foot (2,378 m) elevation summit located in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park, in Washington County, Utah, United States. Tucupit Point is situated 0.5 mi (0.80 km) immediately north, and Beatty Point is 0.5 mi (0.80 km) immediately south, with 2,000-foot-deep finger canyons between each. Other neighbors include Nagunt Mesa and Timber Top Mountain to the south, and Horse Ranch Mountain to the north. Paria Point is composed of Jurassic Navajo sandstone overlaying tilted Kayenta Formation. Precipitation runoff drains into Taylor Creek, which is part of the Virgin River drainage basin. This feature's paria name is a Paiute word meaning "muddy water" or "elk water".

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Paria 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.

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