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.
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.
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]