Navajo Dome
| Navajo Dome | |
|---|---|
 Navajo Dome centered, southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,489 ft (1,978 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 489 ft (149 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.38 mi (0.61 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°17′54″N 111°13′40″W / 38.298399°N 111.227842°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Navajo Dome Location in Utah  Navajo Dome Navajo Dome (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Wayne |
| Protected area | Capitol Reef National Park |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Fruita |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Navajo Sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | climbing[1] |
Navajo Dome is a 6,489-foot (1,978-meter) elevation summit located in
Hickman Bridge
Trail. This geological feature's descriptive name derives from its Navajo Sandstone composition and dome-like shape.
Geology
Navajo Dome is composed of the Navajo Sandstone, which is believed to have formed about 180 million years ago as a giant
sand sea, the largest in Earth's history.Laramide Orogeny.[5]
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Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Navajo Dome. 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.
| Climate data for Capitol Reef Visitor Center, elevation 5,653 ft (1,723 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2019 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58.6 (14.8) |
68.3 (20.2) |
78.3 (25.7) |
84.4 (29.1) |
94.6 (34.8) |
100.2 (37.9) |
100.8 (38.2) |
97.9 (36.6) |
95.4 (35.2) |
86.1 (30.1) |
70.4 (21.3) |
61.5 (16.4) |
100.8 (38.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.6 (4.8) |
46.4 (8.0) |
54.7 (12.6) |
65.0 (18.3) |
74.5 (23.6) |
85.3 (29.6) |
90.4 (32.4) |
87.9 (31.1) |
80.2 (26.8) |
66.1 (18.9) |
51.3 (10.7) |
40.6 (4.8) |
65.3 (18.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.8 (−7.9) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
36.2 (2.3) |
44.7 (7.1) |
53.1 (11.7) |
60.4 (15.8) |
58.5 (14.7) |
50.4 (10.2) |
39.0 (3.9) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
38.3 (3.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −4.2 (−20.1) |
−11.8 (−24.3) |
9.1 (−12.7) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
34.6 (1.4) |
42.4 (5.8) |
45.1 (7.3) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
8.0 (−13.3) |
−7.5 (−21.9) |
−11.8 (−24.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.52 (13) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.53 (13) |
0.47 (12) |
0.59 (15) |
0.47 (12) |
0.91 (23) |
1.20 (30) |
0.80 (20) |
0.98 (25) |
0.49 (12) |
0.32 (8.1) |
7.62 (194) |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 17.3 (−8.2) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
40.0 (4.4) |
41.8 (5.4) |
34.8 (1.6) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
| Source: PRISM[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Navajo Dome, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ ""Navajo Dome" - 6,485' UT". listsofjohn.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "Navajo Dome USGS". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "Capitol Reef National Park, National Park Service" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "Capitol Reef Geology, NPS.gov". Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
External links
- Capitol Reef National Park National Park Service
- Weather Forecast: National Weather Service