| Nagunt Mesa | |
| Photo Alt: | Sandstone giant, Nagunt Mesa, Kolob Canyon, UT.jpg |
| Elevation Ft: | 7785 |
| Prominence Ft: | 905 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.90 |
| Isolation Ref: | [1] |
| Parent Peak: | Timber Top Mountain (8,055 ft) |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Country: | United States |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Map Size: | 230 |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 37.4409°N -113.1695°W |
| Topo: | USGS Kolob Arch |
Nagunt Mesa is a 7785feet mountain summit located in the Kolob Canyons area of Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Its nearest higher neighbor is Timber Top Mountain, 1.3miles to the south, with Paria Point and Tucupit Point situated to the north. Walls of Jurassic Navajo sandstone encircle this mesa-like feature, ranging up to 1,400-ft high in places. Precipitation runoff from the mesa drains into Timber Creek, which is part of the Virgin River drainage basin. This feature's nagunt name is the Paiute word for "bighorn sheep".[2]
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Nagunt Mesa. 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 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[3]