| Angels Gate | |
|---|---|
 Angels Gate illuminated, from Shoshone Point | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,761 ft (2,061 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,361 ft (415 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Wotans Throne (7,721 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.53 mi (2.46 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°05′38″N 111°59′24″W / 36.0938645°N 111.9900718°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Angels Gate Location in Arizona  Angels Gate Angels Gate (the United States) | |
| Location | Grand Canyon National Park Coconino County, Arizona, US |
| Parent range | Kaibab Plateau[1] Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Cape Royal |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | sandstone, siltstone, mudstone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | April 1972 |
| Easiest route | class 5.8 climbing[3] |
Angels Gate is a 6,761-foot (2,061 m)-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of Arizona, United States.[2] It is situated seven miles (11 km) due north of the Grandview Point overlook on the canyon's South Rim, three miles (4.8 km) west of Vishnu Temple, and three point five miles (5.6 km) southeast of Zoroaster Temple. Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 4,200 feet (1,300 m) above the Colorado River in three miles. Angels Gate is the place in Paiute mythology where the gods would return to Earth by descending from the shadow world above.[4]
George Wharton James applied the "Angel Gate" name to this geographical feature in his book, In & Around the Grand Canyon, in 1900. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2] Angels Gate has four peaks composed of Coconino Sandstone. The main highest summit and three spires are known as "Snoopy and his Doghouse" for a resemblance to Snoopy, and the first ascent was made April 1972 by Chuck Graf and Dave Ganci.[5][6] According to the Köppen climate classification system, Angels Gate is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.[7]
