The Watchman (Utah)
| The Watchman | |
|---|---|
 The Watchman, northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,545 ft (1,995 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 785 ft (239 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Stevens Peak (6,555 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.79 mi (1.27 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°11′05″N 112°58′47″W / 37.184701°N 112.979614°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  The Watchman Location in Utah  The Watchman The Watchman (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | class 4 scrambling[2] West Face |
The Watchman is a 6,545-foot (1,995 m) sandstone mountain summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[4]
Description
The Watchman is located immediately east of
U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[4] It is believed to be so named because it stands as a watchman guarding the south entrance to the park. It is unclear where the name may have originated; some believe it was Methodist Minister Frederick Vining Fisher. Early pioneers referred to this peak as Flanigan Peak because the Flanigan family homestead was set at the base of this feature.[5] This mountain is composed of Navajo Sandstone, with a red shale outcropping of the Kayenta Formation along the lower slopes.[6]
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit The Watchman. 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.[7]
Gallery
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The Watchman and North Fork Virgin River from the north -
West aspect seen from Springdale, Johnson Mountain to right. (very large file) -
A dusting of snow at The Watchman -
The Watchman and North Fork Virgin River -
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from park headquarters -
From Springdale, Watchman (right), Bridge Mountain (left) -
The Watchman at sunset -
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "The Watchman, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ a b c "Watchman, The - 6,545' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ American Alpine Journal, Vol. 20, 1975
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Watchman
- ^ National Park Service nps.gov/zion
- ^ "The Watchman".
- ^ "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 The Watchman (Zion National Park).
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Weather: The Watchman
- The Watchman Rock Climbing: mountainproject.com