The Pulpit | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,600 ft (1,400 m)[1] |
Prominence | 160 ft (49 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Majestic (6,956 ft) |
Isolation | 0.87 mi (1.40 km)[1] |
Coordinates | 37°17′02″N 112°56′51″W / 37.2838705°N 112.9474405°W[2] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Washington |
Protected area | Zion National Park |
Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Temple of Sinawava |
Geology | |
Rock age | Jurassic |
Rock type | Navajo sandstone |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1967 |
Easiest route | class 5.9 climbing[1] |
The Pulpit is a 4,600-foot (1,400 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone pillar located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[2] The Pulpit is situated in the Temple of Sinawava at the north end of Zion Canyon, rising 160 feet (49 meters) above the canyon floor and the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this rock. It is a photographic icon seen from the parking area at the end of Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, and the entrance to The Narrows. Neighbors include Mountain of Mystery to the north, Observation Point to the southeast, Angels Landing and The Organ to the south, and Cathedral Mountain to the southwest. The first ascent was made April 15, 1967, by Fred Beckey, Eric Bjornstad, Hal Woodworth, Pat Callis, and Galen Rowell.[3]