Three Marys (Zion National Park) Explained

Three Marys
Elevation Ft:6420
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:378
Isolation Mi:0.51
Parent Peak:The West Temple (7,810 ft)
Part Type:Protected area
Country:United States
Region Type:County
Map:Utah#USA
Map Size:230
Label Position:top
Coordinates:37.2083°N -113.0119°W
Topo:USGS Springdale West
Easiest Route: climbing

Three Marys are three sandstone pillars in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Description

Three Marys is situated immediately northwest of Springdale, Utah, and 1.5miles west of the park headquarters. The west peak is highest at 6,420-feet elevation, the middle peak is 6,298-feet, and the east peak is lowest, at 6,020-feet. The nearest higher peak is The West Temple, 0.66miles to the west. Other neighbors include The Sundial, Altar of Sacrifice, Meridian Tower, Bee Hive, Bridge Mountain, The Watchman, and Mount Kinesava. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the North Fork Virgin River. This feature's name, presumably for The Three Marys, was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit this feature. 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 (0 °C), 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Three Marys, West - 6,420' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2020-09-14.
  2. 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.