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Queen Nefertiti Rock
Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation4,741 ft (1,445 m)
Prominence40 ft (12 m)
Parent peakThree Penguins
Isolation0.32 mi (0.51 km)
Coordinates38°37′40″N 109°36′10″W / 38.6277589°N 109.6028961°W / 38.6277589; -109.6028961
Naming
EtymologyQueen Nefertiti
Geography
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CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGrand
Protected areaArches National Park
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS The Windows Section
Geology
Rock ageJurassic
Rock typeEntrada Sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 5.9 climbing

Queen Nefertiti Rock is a 4,741-foot-elevation (1,445-meter) pillar in Grand County, Utah. The feature is located within Arches National Park and like many of the rock formations in the park, Queen Nefertiti Rock is composed of Entrada Sandstone. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 400 feet (122 meters) above the Park Avenue Trail in 0.1 mile (0.16 km). Precipitation runoff from Queen Nefertiti Rock drains to the nearby Colorado River via Courthouse Wash. This landform's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and is so named because the feature resembles the head of Queen Nefertiti.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Queen Nefertiti Rock is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone with cold winters and hot summers. Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to experience Arches National Park, when highs average 60 to 80 °F (15 to 25 °C) and lows average 30 to 50 °F (0 to 10 °C). Summer temperatures often exceed 100 °F (40 °C). Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 °F (0 to 10 °C), and lows averaging 0 to 20 °F (−20 to −5 °C). As part of a high desert region, it can experience wide daily temperature fluctuations. The park receives an average of less than 10 inches (25 cm) of rain annually.

Gallery

  • Queen Nefertiti Rock from a less recognizable aspect (East-northeast) Queen Nefertiti Rock from a less recognizable aspect (East-northeast)
  • Queen Nefertiti Rock and The Sausage Queen Nefertiti Rock and The Sausage

See also

References

  1. ^ "Queen Nefertiti Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  2. ^ "Queen Nefertiti Rock - 4,780' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  3. ^ "Queen Nefertiti Rock, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. ^ Stewart M. Green, Best Easy Day Hikes Moab, Rowman & Littlefield, 2020, ISBN 9781493046898, p. 72.
  5. Nefertiti, Mountainproject.com, Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  6. Rob Martinez, Best Moab & Arches National Park Hikes, Mountaineers Books, 2015, ISBN 9781937052201.
  7. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

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Places adjacent to Queen Nefertiti Rock
Courthouse Towers Jello Tower Queen Victoria Rock
Queen Nefertiti Rock Park Avenue
Three Penguins Park road Park Avenue Overlook
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