| The Organ | |
|---|---|
 The Organ seen from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,080 ft (1,550 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 320 ft (98 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Angels Landing (5,790 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.25 mi (0.40 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°16′15″N 112°56′37″W / 37.2709548°N 112.9435175°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  The Organ Location of The Organ in Utah  The Organ The Organ (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Washington |
| Protected area | Zion National Park |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Temple of Sinawava |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Jurassic |
| Type of rock | Navajo sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 5.6 climbing[1] |
The Organ is a 5,080-foot (1,550 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[2] The Organ is situated in the Big Bend at the north end of Zion Canyon, rising 700 feet (210 meters) 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 is believed 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.[3] This geographical feature's descriptive name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]
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 (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[4]
Gallery
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The Organ centered. The Great White Throne (left) -
View from the Observation Point Trail, The Organ centered -
The Organ (left), Angels Landing (right) -
The Organ -
The Organ in bullseye -
The Organ seen from Angels Landing trail -
The Organ centered. Cable Mountain left, The Great White Throne right -
The Organ centered. The Great White Throne (upper left) -
East aspect
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Organ, The - 5,080' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Organ
- ^ National Park Service nps.gov/zion
- ^ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Localized weather forecast
- The Organ rock climbing: mountainproject.com
This page was last edited on 29 April 2024, at 04:54