Mount Majestic (Utah)
Mount Majestic | |
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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 | |
Country | United States |
State |
Mount Majestic, also known as Majestic Mountain, is a 6,956-foot (2,120 m) elevation
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
U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Majestic. According to the
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
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The north end (6,955-ft secondary summit) of Mount Majestic
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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
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Majestic, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c "Majestic, Mount - 6,956' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Majestic
- ^ "Cathedral Mountain, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Majestic (Utah).
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Weather forecast: Mount Majestic