Tucupit Point is a prominent sandstone pinnacle in the Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Tucupit Point
Tucupit Point from Taylor Creek Trail, May 2015
Highest point
Elevation7,698 ft (2,346 m) NAVD 88
Prominence138 ft
Coordinates37°27′46.8″N 113°10′25.8″W / 37.463000°N 113.173833°W / 37.463000; -113.173833
Naming
English translationWildcat
Language of nameUte-Southern Paiute
Geography
Tucupit Point is located in Utah
Tucupit Point
Tucupit Point
Location of "Tucupit Point" in Zion National Park, Utah
LocationWashington County, Utah, U.S.

Description

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The formation lays off of Taylor Creek Trail,[1] and rises with a prominence of 138 feet.[2] The pinnacle - visible from U.S. Route 40[clarification needed] to the west - has been the subject of numerous photographs. American artist Thomas Moran viewed the pinnacle in 1873 while travelling south from Salt Lake City, with the artist later rendering a famous watercolor of the feature.[3] The pinnacle was then named "Colburn's Butte" after Justin Colburn, a correspondent for the New York Times travelling with Moran; it would later be renamed Tucupit Point, "Tucupit" being the Paiute word for wildcat.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "North Fork of Taylor Creek Hiking Guide (Joe's Guide to Zion National Park)". www.citrusmilo.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. ^ "Tucupit Point". peakery.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. ^ "Colburn's Butte, South Utah". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. ^ Kaiser (2019-07-20). Zion: The Complete Guide: Zion National Park. James Kaiser. ISBN 978-1-940754-38-3.
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