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Checkerboard Mesa

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Checkerboard Mesa
North aspect, viewed from Highway 9
Highest point
Elevation6,520 ft (1,990 m)[1]
Prominence520 ft (160 m)[1]
Parent peakCrazy Quilt Mesa (6,760 ft)[2]
Isolation0.55 mi (0.89 km)[2]
Coordinates37°12′56″N 112°52′49″W / 37.215553°N 112.880181°W / 37.215553; -112.880181[1]
Geography
Checkerboard Mesa is located in Utah
Checkerboard Mesa
Checkerboard Mesa
Location in Utah
Checkerboard Mesa is located in the United States
Checkerboard Mesa
Checkerboard Mesa
Checkerboard Mesa (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyKane
Protected areaZion National Park
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 scrambling[2]

Checkerboard Mesa is an iconic 6,520+ ft (1,990+ m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Kane County of southwest Utah, United States.[3] Checkerboard Mesa is situated immediately southwest of the park's east entrance, towering 900 feet (270 meters) above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Its nearest neighbor is Crazy Quilt Mesa, one-half mile immediately west, and separated by Checkerboard Mesa Canyon. This canyon holds pools of rainwater which provide a vital source of water for resident bighorn sheep.[4] This peak was originally named Checkerboard Mountain by the park's third superintendent, Preston P. Patraw.[5] The landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1935 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] The descriptive name stems from the cliff's distinctive multitudinous check lines in cross-bedded white sandstone which give the impression of a checkerboard. The horizontal lines are caused by cross-bedding, a remnant of ancient sand dunes. The vertical and sub-vertical lines formed by the contraction and expansion of the sandstone caused by temperature changes, freezing and thawing cycles, in combination with wetting and drying. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Checkerboard Mesa. 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.[6]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Checkerboard Mesa, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Checkerboard Mesa - 6,680' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Checkerboard Mesa
  4. ^ Scott Turner, "Hike the Parks: Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks", 2019, The Mountaineers Books.
  5. ^ National Park Service nps.gov/zion
  6. ^ "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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