Two Nuns

Two Nuns
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation	5,140 ft (1,567 m)1
Prominence	200 ft (61 m)1
Isolation	0.2 mi (0.32 km)1
Coordinates	34°49′47″N 111°45′26″W / 34.829613°N 111.757186°W / 34.829613; -111.7571862
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Coconino
Protected area	Coconino National Forest
Parent range	Colorado Plateau2
Topo map	USGS Sedona
Geology
Rock age	Permian
Rock type	Sandstone
Climbing
First ascent	1970 Fred Beckey
Easiest route	class 5.101

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

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."⁴⁵⁶

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

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

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.