Aires Butte

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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. 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. List of mountains in Utah Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area Colorado Plateau Zion National Park National Park Service Weather forecast: National Weather Service Climbing information Led by Sheep climbing route: lemkeclimbs.com

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