Angels Gate

Angels Gate is a prominent 6,761-foot summit in the Grand Canyon of northern Arizona, rising more than 4,200 feet above the Colorado River within three miles and standing out for both dramatic relief and cultural meaning. In Paiute tradition, it was the place where the gods would return to Earth from the shadow world above. Its modern name appeared in print by 1900 and was officially adopted in 1906. The formation includes four Coconino Sandstone peaks, with three spires informally called “Snoopy and his Doghouse,” first climbed in 1972. Connected at its southwest end to Hawkins Butte, it also preserves a layered geologic record reaching back about 265 million years.

Grand Canyon, Arizona · United States