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In 2007 Save Mount Diablo published Mount Diablo, Los Vaqueros & Surrounding Parks, Featuring the Diablo Trail, the most accurate and up-to-date map of Mount Diablo's more than 90,000 acres (36,000 ha) of protected lands. It includes 100 access points, 520 miles (840 km) of trail, and 400 miles (640 km) of private fire roads.
Zion National Park is a national park of the United States located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale.Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity.
The West Temple is a prominent 7,810-foot (2,380 m) mountain summit composed of Navajo Sandstone in Zion National Park in Washington County of Utah, United States.The West Temple, the highest feature in Zion Canyon, was originally called "Temp-o-i-tin-car-ur" meaning "Mountain without a trail" by the Paiute people. [4]
Checkerboard Mesa is an iconic 6,520+ ft (1,990+ m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Kane County of southwest Utah, United States. [3] Checkerboard Mesa is situated immediately southwest of the park's east entrance, towering 900 feet (270 meters) above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway .
Mountain of Mystery is a 6,565-foot (2,001 m) Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. [4] Mountain of Mystery is situated above The Narrows, towering over 2,100 feet (640 meters) above the floor of Zion Canyon and the North Fork Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain.
Mount Diablo Creek is a 14.3-mile-long (23.0 km) [2] northwest-flowing stream originating on the north flank of Mount Diablo.Its dozen small tributaries gather near Clayton before flowing through Concord and the Concord Naval Weapons Station, ultimately ending in tidelands on the southern shore of Suisun Bay in Contra Costa County.
The Sundial is situated in the "Towers of the Virgin", 2.5 mi (4.0 km) west of Zion's park headquarters, towering 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) above the floor of Zion Canyon and the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain.
While short in length, long approach and exit hikes are necessary to access The Subway. Canyoneering groups acknowledge two popular routes for visiting The Subway. The through route, for advanced hikers, involves a one-way hike downstream from the Wildcat Canyon Trailhead ( 37°17′05″N 113°05′46″W / 37.28472°N 113.09611°W ...