Mount Majestic | |
Elevation Ft: | 6956 |
Prominence Ft: | 636 |
Isolation Mi: | 0.69 |
Isolation Ref: | [1] |
Parent Peak: | Castle Dome (7,060 ft) |
Part Type: | Protected area |
Country: | United States |
Region Type: | County |
Map: | Utah#USA |
Map Size: | 230 |
Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 37.2748°N -112.9626°W |
Topo: | USGS Temple of Sinawava |
Easiest Route: | climbing |
Mount Majestic, also known as Majestic Mountain, is a 6956feet elevation Navajo Sandstone double-summit mountain located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.
Mount Majestic is situated near the north end of Zion Canyon, towering 2600abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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. 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.
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, 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.[2]