Three Patriarchs Explained

The Three Patriarchs (formerly known as the Three Wise Men) is a set of three sandstone monoliths on the west side of Zion Canyon in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.[1] The three main peaks were named by Frederick Fisher in 1916 for the biblical figures Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.[2] [3] The Court of the Patriarchs is the cliff that runs along the south face of the Three Partiarchs.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit th Three Patriarchs. 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.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Holder. Allen. Zion National Park is a little slice of heaven. 16 July 2011. Deseret News. 9 December 2007.
  2. Book: Kay, Ron. 2008 . Ron Kay's Guide to Zion National Park: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Zion National Park But Didn't Know who to Ask . 90–92. 9780881507928.
  3. News: Powell. Eyre. New National Park, Zion Canyon. The New York Times. 21 December 1919.
  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.