Tucupit Point
Mountain in Washington County, Utah, United States
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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 | |
| Elevation | 7,698 ft (2,346 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 138 ft |
| Coordinates | 37°27′46.8″N 113°10′25.8″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Wildcat |
| Language of name | Ute-Southern Paiute |
| Geography | |
  Tucupit Point Location of "Tucupit Point" in Zion National Park, Utah | |
| Location | Washington County, Utah, U.S. |
Description
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]
