Earth:Mount Majestic (Utah)
| Mount Majestic | |
|---|---|
 Mount Majestic (left), from the south. (Cathedral Mountain right), November 2014 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,956 ft (2,120 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 636 ft (194 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Castle Dome (7,060 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.69 mi (1.11 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 37°16′29″N 112°57′45″W / 37.274804°N 112.962584°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Majestic Location in Utah  Mount Majestic Mount Majestic (the United States) | |
| Location | Zion National Park Washington County, Utah United States |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Temple of Sinawava |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Navajo sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 5.4 climbing[2] |
Mount Majestic, also known as Majestic Mountain, is a 6,956-foot (2,120 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone double-summit mountain located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[3]
Description
Mount Majestic is situated near the north end of Zion Canyon, towering 2,600 feet (790 meters) above the canyon floor and the North Fork Virgin River, which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Majestic is the parent to Cathedral Mountain, with only 0.24 mile of separation between them.[4] Other neighbors include The Great White Throne, Observation Point, Red Arch Mountain, Lady Mountain, Castle Dome, Cable Mountain, and Angels Landing. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Majestic. 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.[5]
Gallery
The north end (6,955-ft secondary summit) of Mount Majestic
Mount Majestic, upper left, from the south.
(Cathedral Mountain center, Angels Landing right)
The top of Majestic, from West Rim Trail. 6,956' summit to right, 6,955' north summit left. Top of Cathedral in between.
See also
- List of mountains in Utah
- Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
- Colorado Plateau
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mount Majestic, Utah". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=56979.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Majestic, Mount - 6,956' UT". https://listsofjohn.com/peak/21254. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Majestic
- ↑ "Cathedral Mountain, Utah". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=56459.
- ↑ "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
- Weather forecast: Mount Majestic
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