| Greatheart Mesa | |
| Elevation Ft: | 7405 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 1125 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Isolation Mi: | 3.0 |
| Parent Peak: | Kolob Peak (8,933 ft) |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Country: | United States |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Map Size: | 230 |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 37.3087°N -113.0249°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS The Guardian Angels |
Greatheart Mesa is a 7405feet summit in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Greatheart Mesa is located 8.5miles north of Springdale, Utah, in Zion National Park. The mesa is composed of white Navajo Sandstone with a ponderosa pine forest covering the top. The landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1935 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] It was so named after the heroic character named "Greatheart" in the novel The Pilgrim's Progress,[4] and because this white-walled mesa would require a person with a stout, great heart to climb it.[5] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into North Creek which is a tributary of the Virgin River.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Greatheart Mesa 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 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[6] Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Greatheart Mesa.