Bee Hive is a

Navajo Sandstone The Navajo Sandstone is a geological formation in the Glen Canyon Group that is spread across the U.S. states of southern Nevada, northern Arizona, northwest Colorado, and Utah as part of the Colorado Plateau province of the United States.Anonymou ...

mountain in

Zion National Park Zion National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety ...

in Washington County,

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, United States, that is part of the Towers of the Virgin.

Description

Bee Hive is located north of the park headquarters at the south entrance to

Zion Canyon Zion Canyon (also called Little Zion, Mukuntuweap, Mu-Loon'-Tu-Weap, and Straight Cañon; ''weap'' is Paiute for canyon) is a deep and narrow gorge in southwestern Utah, United States, carved by the North Fork of the Virgin River. Nearly the entir ...

. The east face of Bee Hive, named The Streaked Wall, rises above the floor of Zion Canyon, and is a venue for

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. Neighbors include

Altar of Sacrifice Altar of Sacrifice is a Navajo Sandstone mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States, that is part of the Towers of the Virgin. Description Altar of Sacrifice is situated west-northwest of Zion's park headquarter ...

and Meridian Tower to the west, and The Sentinel to the northeast. The peak's descriptive name is for the beehive shape of the summit. This name was officially adopted in 1934 by the

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. Precipitation

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from the mountain drains into the North Fork

Virgin River The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about long.Calculated with Google Maps and Google Earth It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the ...

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to see Bee Hive Peak. According to the

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system, it is located in a

Cold semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

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.

Climbing Regulations

A bivouac permit is required from the park visitor center for any climbs expected to last overnight.Climbing regulations
Zion National Park.

Gallery

File:The West Temple, Bee Hive, Streaked Wall.jpg,

The West Temple The West Temple is a prominent 7,810-foot (2,380 m) mountain summit composed of Navajo Sandstone in Zion National Park in Washington County of Utah, United States. This, the highest feature in Zion Canyon, was originally called "''Temp-o-i-tin-ca ...

behind Bee Hive at sunrise File:Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Zion National Park, Utah (1025814726).jpg, Bee Hive Peak (left) with ''The Streaked Wall'' featured. Note the white Navajo Sandstone of the beehive shaped summit. The peak to right is The Sentinel. File:Zion National Park ^^ Road have matching colors with surrounds - panoramio.jpg, Bee Hive Peak with ''The Streaked Wall'' Zion Park Bee Hive Peak and The Sentinel.jpg, Bee Hive Peak seen from museum File:Zion National Park, United States (Unsplash 3g0eTdIv9V4).jpg, The Streaked Wall

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