The Organ (Zion National Park) Explained

The Organ
Elevation Ft:5080
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:320
Isolation Mi:0.25
Parent Peak:Angels Landing (5,790 ft)
Part Type:Protected area
Country:United States
Region Type:County
Map:Utah#USA
Map Size:230
Label Position:top
Coordinates:37.271°N -112.9435°W
Topo:USGS Temple of Sinawava
Easiest Route: climbing

The Organ is a 5080feet elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. The Organ is situated in the Big Bend at the north end of Zion Canyon, rising 700abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the canyon floor and the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this rock. Neighbors include The Great White Throne, Cathedral Mountain, Angels Landing, Observation Point, and Cable Mountain. The Organ isbelieved to have been named by Claud Hirschi and Ethelbert Bingham, residents of Rockville, on their 1916 trip with Methodist Minister Frederick Vining Fisher, who also named geographical formations in Zion.[2] This geographical feature's descriptive name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit The Organ. 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organ, The - 5,080' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2020-09-05.
  2. https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/upload/Zion%20Centennial%20Newspaper%201909-2009.pdf National Park Service nps.gov/zion
  3. 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.