Two Nuns
| Two Nuns | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,140 ft (1,567 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 200 ft (61 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.2 mi (0.32 km)[1] |
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| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Protected area | Coconino National Forest |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Sedona |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Permian |
| Rock type | Sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1970 Fred Beckey |
| Easiest route | class 5.10[1] |
Two Nuns are 5,140-foot-elevation (1,567-meter) summits in Coconino County, Arizona, United States.
Description
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- List of mountain peaks of Arizona
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Gallery
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Christianity Spire centered, Streaker Spire on the right -
East aspect
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References
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- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Bruce Grubbs, Hiking Northern Arizona: A Guide to Northern Arizona's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Rowman & Littlefield, 2021, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ Victoria L Clark, Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, Arcadia Publishing, 2020, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., p. 38.
- ^ Moon Phoenix, Scottsdale & Sedona, Kathleen Bryant, Avalon Publishing, 2014.
- ^ The Christian Cross in American Public Life: An Encyclopedia, John R. Vile, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2024, p. 55.
- ^ Happy 94th Birthday Fred Beckey!, Gripped Magazine, January 14, 2017, Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Blast from the Past (Isaac's Rt), Mountain Project, Retrieved 2024-10-30.
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- ^ Weekend Rock Arizona, Lon Abbott, The Mountaineers Books, 2006, p. 214
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External links
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- Weather forecast: National Weather Service
- Christianity Spire rock climbing: Mountainproject.com
- Streaker Spire rock climbing: Mountainproject.com