Bee Hive (Peak)

Bee Hive is a 6,904-ft elevation summit composed of Navajo Sandstone located in Zion National Park in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[2] Bee Hive is located north of the park headquarters at the south entrance to Zion Canyon. The east face of Bee Hive, named The Streaked Wall, rises 2,900 feet (880 m) above the floor of Zion Canyon. Neighbors include Altar of Sacrifice and Meridian Tower to the west, and The Sentinel to the northeast. The peak's descriptive name is for the beehive shape of the summit. This name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the North Fork Virgin River.

Bee Hive Peak
Bee Hive
Bee Hive Peak and The Streaked Wall
Highest point
Elevation6,904 ft (2,104 m) [1]>
Prominence224 ft (68 m) [1]
Isolation0.47 mi (0.76 km) [1]
Coordinates37°13′28″N 112°59′15″W [2]
Geography
Bee Hive Peak
Location in Utah
Bee Hive Peak
Bee Hive Peak (the United States)
LocationZion National Park
Washington County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale East
Geology
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 5.7 Climbing[1]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to see Bee Hive Peak. 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.[3]

Climbing Regulations

A bivouac permit is required from the park visitor center for any climbs expected to last overnight.[4]

  • The West Temple behind Bee Hive at sunrise
  • Bee Hive Peak (left) with The Streaked Wall featured. Note the white Navajo Sandstone of the beehive shaped summit. The peak to right is The Sentinel.
  • Bee Hive Peak with The Streaked Wall
  • Bee Hive Peak seen from museum
  • The Streaked Wall

See also

References
  1. "Bee Hive Peak - 6,904' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bee Hive
  3. "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. Climbing regulations. Zion National Park.
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