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Nippletop (Zion)

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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
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Nippletop from north, near the top of Aries Butte. Crazy Quilt Mesa upper left corner, South Ariel Butte in foreground, Zion – Mount Carmel Highway in lower right corner.
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Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Nippletop. According to the
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from this unofficially named mountain drains into tributaries of the
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Zion – Mount Carmel Highway
Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Crazy Quilt Mesa
Isolation
Coordinates
37°12′39″N 112°54′08″W / 37.2107°N 112.9022°W / 37.2107; -112.9022
Nippletop is located in Utah
Nippletop is located in the United States
Utah
Washington
Zion National Park
Parent range
Colorado Plateau
Topo map
USGS
Age of rock
Jurassic
Type of rock
Navajo sandstone
Easiest route
class 2+
scrambling
Navajo Sandstone
Zion National Park
Washington County
Utah
Crazy Quilt Mesa

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