Looks like a correction that needs to be taken up with GNIS then:
Ha! Definitely. The Portal actually refers to the narrowing of the river. In fact, the Portal Trail is actually on the opposite side of the river than The Portal "summit" listed.
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+por ... 0&ie=UTF-8The BLM also says The Portal refers to the narrowing of the river:
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/rec ... trail.htmlIf you look at all of the photos of The Portal they either show the trail on the opposite side of the river or the narrowing of the river itself:
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+por ... 40&bih=809Not one of them ever emphasizes the tiny summit, which is basically unremarkable and visually undistinguished.
Historic photos also always refer to the narrowing of the river as The Portal:
Caption:
The Portal view from Moab Valley shows the Colorado River winding through red cliffs.http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7000 ... tml?pg=all