Twin Brothers
{{Short description|Mountain in the state of Utah}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Twin Brothers
| photo = Twin Brothers from Springdale, Utah.jpg
| photo_caption = Southwest aspect centered, viewed from Springdale
| elevation_ft = 6863
| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|3843|Twin Brothers, Utah}}
| prominence_ft = 1023
| isolation_mi = 0.51
| isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/21405|title=Twin Brothers - 6,863' UT|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2020-09-07}}
| parent_peak = The East Temple (7,709 ft)
| part_type = Protected area | part = Zion National Park
| country = United States
| state = Utah
| region = Washington
| region_type = County
| map = Utah#USA
| map_caption = Location in Utah
| map_size = 230
| label_position = top
| coordinates = {{coord|37.22808|N|112.952091|W|type:mountain_region:US-UT_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range = Colorado Plateau
| topo = USGS Springdale East
| rock = Navajo sandstone
| age = Jurassic
| first_ascent = 1966 [https://www.bigwalls.net/climb/Zionhis.html A Brief History of Climbing in Zion. bigwalls.net]
| easiest_route = {{YDS|5.3}} climbing
}}
Twin Brothers is a {{convert|6863|ft|m|adj=on}} Navajo Sandstone mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.{{gnis|1433724|Twin Brothers}}
Description
Twin Brothers is situated {{convert|1/2|mi|km|spell=in}} immediately north of The East Temple, and {{convert|1/2|mi|km|spell=in}} immediately south of Mountain of the Sun, towering {{convert|2800|ft|m}} 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 {{convert|10|in|mm|abbr=off|sp=us}} of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate |title=Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=31 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152638/https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate |archive-date=January 27, 2019|url-status=live}}
Gallery
File:Twin Brothers after storm.jpg|Twin Brothers after storm
File:Twin Brothers with Zion NP sign.jpg
File:Zion Spry Twin Brothers.jpg|Twin Brothers behind reddish Mt. Spry, with Mountain of the Sun to left
File:Mountain of the Sun, Twin Brothers.jpg|Mountain of the Sun (left) seen from SW with Twin Brothers (right)
File:Twin Brothers from Deertrap.jpg|The East Temple (upper left corner), Twin Brothers (left of center), Mountain of the Sun (right) seen from the northeast on Deertrap Mountain
File:Looking Down on Zion Canyon.jpg|Twin Brothers left, Mountain of the Sun (right) seen from Deertrap Mountain
File:Sunrise from Deertrap Mountain.jpg|Twin Brothers left with its East Face lit up, Mountain of the Sun (without sun), and The West Temple (upper right) at sunrise
File:Zion Storm.jpg|Twin Brothers behind reddish Mt. Spry, with Mountain of the Sun to left
File:Twin brothers2.jpg
See also
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Twin Brothers}}
- [https://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm Zion National Park] National Park Service
- Twin Brothers rock climbing: [https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106121806/twin-brothers mountainproject.com]
- Weather forecast: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5548827/United%20States/Utah/Washington/Twin%20Brothers Twin Brothers]
- Climbing photos: [http://www.13ergirl.com/TwinBrothers/TwinBrothers.html 13ergirl.com]
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Category:Mountains of Washington County, Utah