Cathedral Mountain (Zion National Park) Explained

Cathedral Mountain
Elevation Ft:6930
Prominence Ft:210
Isolation Mi:0.25
Isolation Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:Mount Majestic (6,956 ft)
Part Type:Protected area
Country:United States
Region Type:County
Map:Utah#USA
Map Size:230
Label Position:top
Coordinates:37.275°N -112.9582°W
Topo:USGS Temple of Sinawava
First Ascent:1931
Easiest Route: scrambling

Cathedral Mountain is a 6930feet elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.

Description

Cathedral Mountain is situated at the north end of Zion Canyon, towering 2500abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the canyon floor and the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Cathedral is the nearest higher neighbor to Angels Landing, with 0.7miles of separation, and the Angels Landing Trail traverses Refrigerator Canyon between them. Other neighbors include The Great White Throne, Observation Point, The Organ, Lady Mountain, Cable Mountain, and parent Mount Majestic. This feature's descriptive name was applied by Stephen S. Johnson in 1922, and officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2] The Spearhead, elevation 5,804-ft, is the southernmost tip of this mountain, and is prominently featured from Zion Lodge. The first ascent of Cathedral was made by Walter Becker, Fritz Becker, and Rudolph Weidner on August 31, 1931.[3]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Cathedral Mountain. 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, and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cathedral Mountain - 6,930' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2020-09-04.
  2. Ron Kay, Ron Kay's Guide to Zion National Park, Countryman Press, 2008, page 91.
  3. https://www.bigwalls.net/climb/Zionhis.html A Brief History of Climbing in Zion. bigwalls.net
  4. Web site: Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data . Weather Atlas . 31 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152638/https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate . January 27, 2019. live.