Aires Butte
Southeast aspect, viewed from Highway 9
Highest point
Elevation6,492 ft (1,979 m)[1][2]
Prominence572 ft (174 m)[1]
Parent peakAnt Hill (6,641 ft)[3]
Isolation0.90 mi (1.45 km)[3]
Coordinates37°13′57″N 112°54′27″W / 37.232412°N 112.907481°W / 37.232412; -112.907481[1]
Geography
Aires Butte is located in Utah
Aires Butte
Aires Butte
Location in Utah
Aires Butte is located in the United States
Aires Butte
Aires Butte
Aires Butte (the United States)
LocationZion National Park
Washington County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 5.5 climbing[3]

Aires Butte is a 6,492-foot (1,979 m) summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. It is composed of white Navajo Sandstone, and rises 1,100-foot (340-meter) above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Aires Butte is situated 0.9 mi (1.4 km) east-northeast of Ant Hill, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) north of Nippletop, and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) northwest of Checkerboard Mesa. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Virgin River.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Aires Butte. 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]

Aires Butte, north aspect. (Ant Hill to the right)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aires Butte, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ Bryan Bird, 2009, Zion Climbing, ISBN 9780976523550, page 220.
  3. 1 2 3 "Aires Butte - 6,492' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  4. ↑ "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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