Mountain of the Sun

Short description: Mountain in the state of Utah

Mountain of the Sun

Highest point
Elevation| 6,722 ft (2,049 m) [1]
Prominence| 842 ft (257 m) [1]
Parent peak| Twin Brothers (6,863 ft)[2]
Isolation| 0.46 mi (0.74 km) [2]
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 37°14′06″N 112°57′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.234962°N 112.953402°W﻿ / 37.234962; -112.953402 [1]
Geography

Mountain of the Sun

Location in Utah

Show map of Utah

Mountain of the Sun

Mountain of the Sun (the United States)

Show map of the United States

Country| United States
State| Utah
County| Washington
Protected area| Zion National Park
Parent range| Colorado Plateau
Topo map| USGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rock| Jurassic
Type of rock| Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route| class 4+ climbing[2]

Mountain of the Sun is a 6,722-foot (2,049 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[3] Mountain of the Sun is situated immediately east of Court of the Patriarchs, and south of Zion Lodge, towering 2,500 feet (760 meters) above the lodge and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set on the east side of the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors include The Sentinel, Mount Spry, The East Temple, and Mount Moroni. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Climate
* 2 Gallery
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mountain of the Sun. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[4]

## Gallery

* Mountain of the Sun (left) covering Twin Brothers (center), as seen from the north

* from Zion Lodge

*   * From the southwest

* From the southwest

* Zion Lodge and Mountain of the Sun

* North aspect, with Virgin River

* Mountain of the Sun (centered) seen from SW with Twin Brothers (right)

* The East Temple, Twin Brothers, Mountain of the Sun (right of center) seen from the northeast on Deertrap Mountain

## See also

Note: This topic belongs to "Mountains" portal

* List of mountains in Utah
* Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
* Colorado Plateau

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mountain of the Sun, Utah". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3842.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mountain of the Sun - 6,722' UT". https://listsofjohn.com/peak/21663. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain of the Sun
4. ↑ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate.

## External links

* Zion National Park National Park Service
* Mountain of the Sun rock climbing: mountainproject.com
* Hiking information: Zionnational-park.com

0.00

(0 votes)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain of the Sun. Read more

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Earth:Mountain_of_the_Sun&oldid=4233641"