Paria Point

Paria Point
Paria Point
	Southwest aspect at sunset
Highest point
Elevation	7,802 ft (2,378 m)
Prominence	82 ft (25 m)
Parent peak	Buck Pasture Mountain (8,030 ft)
Isolation	1.05 mi (1.69 km)
Coordinates	37°27′24″N 113°10′43″W / 37.4566465°N 113.1785599°W
Geography
	Paria Point Location in Utah Paria Point Paria Point (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Washington
Protected area	Zion National Park
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Kolob Arch
Geology
Rock age	Jurassic
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.^[2] 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".^[3]

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.^[4]