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-feet (335 meters) 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.

Aires Butte
Southeast aspect, viewed from Highway 9
Highest point
Elevation	6,492 ft (1,979 m)[1] [2]
Prominence	572 ft (174 m)[1]
Parent peak	Ant Hill (6,641 ft)[3]
Isolation	0.90 mi (1.45 km)[3]
Coordinates	37°13′57″N 112°54′27″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Zion National Park Washington County, Utah United States
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Type of rock	Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	class 5.5 climbing[3]

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]

See also

• List of mountains in Utah
• Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
• Colorado Plateau

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aires Butte.

• Zion National Park National Park Service
• Weather forecast: National Weather Service
• Climbing information
• Led by Sheep climbing route: lemkeclimbs.com