Angels Landing | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,760 m (5,770 ft) |
Prominence | 430 ft (130 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Cathedral Mountain (6,930 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 0.3 mi (0.48 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 37°16′10″N 112°56′53″W / 37.26944°N 112.94806°W |
Geography | |
Location | Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah |
Topo map | USGS Temple of Sinawava |
Geology | |
Rock age | Jurassic |
Mountain type | Monolith |
Rock type | Navajo Sandstone |
Angels Landing, known previously as the Temple of Aeolus, is a 1,488-foot (454 m) tall rock formation[2] in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, United States. A renowned trail cut into solid rock in 1926 leads to the top of Angels Landing and provides panoramic views of Zion Canyon.