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The Sentinel

The Sentinel, a peak in Utah
The Sentinel, a peak in UtahGeorge A. Grant · Public domain
The Sentinel, a peak in Utah
George A. Grant · Public domain
The Sentinel, a peak in Utah
George A. Grant · Public domain
The Sentinel, a peak in Utah
George A. Grant · Public domain
The Sentinel, a peak in Utah
George A. Grant · Public domain
The Sentinel, a peak in Utah
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The Sentinel rises to 2,148 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Hive, a peak 0.5 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

About

The story

The Sentinel is a 7,120+ ft (2,170+ m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located near the Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States, that is part of the Towers of the Virgin. The national park map lists the elevation as 7,157-feet.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49082958, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2148 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.23125, -112.98152

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 58
  • Cabin Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Stave Spring (seasonal): 4.7 mi
  • Mystery Springs: 5.2 mi
  • Rimrock Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 0.9 mi
  • Upper Emerald Pool: 2.0 mi
  • Middle Emerald Pool: 2.1 mi
  • Lower Emerald Pool: 2.1 mi
  • Zion National Park: 2.1 mi
Parks: 38
  • Springdale Town Park: 2.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 10.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.2 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 11.7 mi
  • Falls Park: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 1.5 mi
  • Menu Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Double Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 17.2 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of The Sentinel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleSW 236°2,383 m2.6 mi
The East TempleESE 113°2,356 m1.8 mi
Church MesaNNW 341°2,250 m1.9 mi
North Guardian AngelNW 325°2,249 m7.2 mi
Meridian TowerW 269°2,233 m1.1 mi
Greatheart MesaNNW 336°2,232 m5.9 mi
Mount KinesavaSW 230°2,186 m3.6 mi
The SundialWSW 244°2,184 m2.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1320:1720:56
September equinox07:2118:5619:30
December solstice07:4316:3817:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652586879858376635141
Precip in2.02.12.01.20.80.21.11.61.21.21.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 2 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Zion National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1433423 — The Sentinel, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356674558

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