Two Nuns

Two Nuns
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,140 ft (1,567 m)[1]
Prominence200 ft (61 m)[1]
Isolation0.2 mi (0.32 km)[1]
Coordinates34°49′47″N 111°45′26″W / 34.829613°N 111.757186°W / 34.829613; -111.757186[2]
Geography
Two Nuns is located in Arizona
Two Nuns
Two Nuns
Location in Arizona
Two Nuns is located in the United States
Two Nuns
Two Nuns
Two Nuns (the United States)
Country
United States
State
Arizona
County
Coconino
Protected area
Coconino National Forest
Parent rangeColorado Plateau[2]
Topo mapUSGS Sedona
Geology
Rock agePermian
Rock typeSandstone
Climbing
First ascent1970 Fred Beckey
Easiest routeclass 5.10[1]

Two Nuns are 5,140-foot-elevation (1,567-meter) summits in Coconino County, Arizona, United States.

Description

Two Nuns is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Sedona and one-half mile (0.8 km) east of Chapel of the Holy Cross, on land managed by Coconino National Forest. Precipitation runoff from this landform drains to Oak Creek which is part of the Verde River watershed.[2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 740 feet (226 meters) above Little Horse Park in 0.2 mile (0.32 km). Two Nuns is composed of reddish sandstone of the Schnebly Hill Formation.[3] The landform's Two Nuns toponym has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, so various names exist such as "The Nuns", "Twin Nuns", "Christianity Spire", "Streaker Spire" and "The Four Nuns."[4][5][6]

North Nun

North Nun is also known as Christianity Spire.[1] It is sometimes also called Beckey's Spire for Fred Beckey who made the first ascent in 1970.[7] The class 5.10 rock-climbing route called Blast from the Past was first climbed by Tom Isaac and Jeff Bowman.[8]

South Nun

The South Nun is also known as Streaker Spire.[9] The North Face (class 5.7+) was first climbed in 1972 by Scott Baxter, Ross Hardwick, Karl Karlstrom, and Geoff Parker.[10]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Two Nuns is located in a temperate semi-arid climate zone.[11] Climbers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

See also

  • Christianity Spire centered, Streaker Spire on the right
    Christianity Spire centered, Streaker Spire on the right
  • East aspect
    East aspect

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "North Nun - 5,140' AZ". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Christianity Spire, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Bruce Grubbs, Hiking Northern Arizona: A Guide to Northern Arizona's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Rowman & Littlefield, 2021, ISBN 9781493053384.
  4. ^ Victoria L Clark, Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, Arcadia Publishing, 2020, ISBN 9781467104784, p. 38.
  5. ^ Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona, Kathleen Bryant, Avalon Publishing, 2014.
  6. ^ The Christian Cross in American Public Life: An Encyclopedia, John R. Vile, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2024, p. 55.
  7. ^ Happy 94th Birthday Fred Beckey!, Gripped Magazine, January 14, 2017, Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  8. ^ Blast from the Past (Isaac's Rt), Mountain Project, Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  9. ^ "South Nun - 5,140' AZ". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Weekend Rock Arizona, Lon Abbott, The Mountaineers Books, 2006, p. 214
  11. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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