Twin Brothers Explained

Twin Brothers
Elevation Ft:6863
Prominence Ft:1023
Isolation Mi:0.51
Isolation Ref:[1]
Parent Peak:The East Temple (7,709 ft)
Part Type:Protected area
Country:United States
Region Type:County
Map:Utah#USA
Map Size:230
Label Position:top
Coordinates:37.2281°N -112.9521°W
Topo:USGS Springdale East
First Ascent:1966 [2]
Easiest Route: climbing

Twin Brothers is a 6863feet Navajo Sandstone mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Description

Twin Brothers is situated NaNmiles immediately north of The East Temple, and NaNmiles immediately south of Mountain of the Sun, towering 2800feet above the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set on the east side of the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors across the canyon include Bee Hive, The Sentinel, and Mount Moroni. Mount Spry, set southwest and below Twin Brothers, often appears in photos taken of both from park headquarters. This feature's 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 Twin Brothers. 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twin Brothers - 6,863' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2020-09-07.
  2. https://www.bigwalls.net/climb/Zionhis.html A Brief History of Climbing in Zion. bigwalls.net
  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.