The Sentinel (Zion National Park)

The Sentinel is located north of Zion's park headquarters, towering above the park road and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set alongside the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors include Bee Hive, Mount Spry, The East Temple, Mount Moroni, Mountain of the Sun, Twin Brothers, and the Three Patriarchs. 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 The Sentinel. 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. ==Gallery==

File:Lower Zion Canyon Sunrise.jpg|Sunrise on The Sentinel (centered) File:Three Patriarchs January 2011.jpg|Court of the Patriarchs in winter. Sentinel, Abraham Peak, Isaac, Moroni File:Zion National Park, Springdale.jpg|Bee Hive Peak and The Streaked Wall (left), The Sentinel (right) File:The Sentinel in Zion.jpg|South aspect File:Sentinel Slide in Zion Canyon.jpg|Sentinel Slide File:The Sentinel autumn.jpg|The Sentinel in autumn File:The Sentinel through the Cottonwoods.jpg|The Sentinel through the Cottonwoods File:An inactive volcano.jpg File:Zion, First Light, Hint of Things to Come 4-30-14i (14203453091).jpg|Sunrise. (Bee Hive lower left) File:The Sentinel Watchman Trail.jpg|The Sentinel seen from the Watchman Trail ==See also==