Three Marys are three sandstone pillars in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.
Description Three Marys is situated immediately northwest of Springdale, Utah, and west of the park headquarters. The west peak is highest at 6,420-feet elevation, the middle peak is 6,298-feet, and the east peak is lowest, at 6,020-feet. The nearest higher peak is The West Temple, to the west. Other neighbors include The Sundial, Altar of Sacrifice, Meridian Tower, Bee Hive, Bridge Mountain, The Watchman, and Mount Kinesava. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the North Fork Virgin River. This feature's name, presumably for The Three Marys, was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit this feature. 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 of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.
See also
List of mountains in Utah Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area Colorado Plateau
References
External links
Zion National Park National Park Service National Weather Service Forecast The Three Marys rock climbing: Mountainproject.com