Comments on: Observation Point Hike In Zion Via East Mesa Trail Is Open! https://theworldtravelguy.com/observation-point-zion-trail/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:49:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: David https://theworldtravelguy.com/observation-point-zion-trail/#comment-8375 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 02:16:14 +0000 https://theworldtravelguy.com/?p=40535#comment-8375 In reply to Don Carrera.

Thanks, you’re right. I just checked my other photos from our hike, and I see the USGS marker that says 6,508 feet. I’m not sure why so many online sources say 6,507 but USGS is probably more trustworthy. I just updated the article. Cheers

]]> By: Don Carrera https://theworldtravelguy.com/observation-point-zion-trail/#comment-8373 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:55:09 +0000 https://theworldtravelguy.com/?p=40535#comment-8373 You said “The elevation here at Observation Point is 6,507 feet (1,983 m), which is more than 700 feet above Angels Landing, so you really have a bird’s-eye view of Zion National Park.”

Not entirely accurate – geodetic marker at the top of Observation Point shows 6508 feet, measured in 1928 by the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2006, i placed my Magellan 300 Explorist GPS next to it, and the Magellan showed 6511 feet. If only those illiterates in 1928 had modern equipment, they might have actually arrived at the “correct” elevation value.!! I still have that photo of course. (Even with WAAS, the altitude on the Explorist was only accurate to +/- 10 feet.) I’ll believe the USGS at 6508.

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