Angels Landing
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Angels Landing rises to 1,764 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Organ, a peak 0.3 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Angels Landing, known previously as the Temple of Aeolus, is a 1,488-foot (454 m) tall rock formation in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, United States. A renowned trail cut into solid rock in 1926 leads to the top of Angels Landing and provides panoramic views of Zion Canyon.
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Wikidata Q2563959, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,764 m
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 4 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 5 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 5 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Organ: 0.3 mi
- Cathedral Mountain: 0.7 mi
- The Great White Throne: 0.7 mi
- Cable Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Mount Majestic: 0.8 mi
- Cabin Spring: 1.7 mi
- Mystery Springs: 2.1 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 2.4 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 4.2 mi
- Sawmill Springs: 7.8 mi
- Walter's Wiggles: 0.5 mi
- Hidden Canyon: 0.6 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 0.7 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 1.2 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 1.2 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 5.8 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 13.4 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 14.1 mi
- Falls Park: 15.1 mi
- La Verkin Park: 18.2 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 3.8 mi
- Millet Point: 13.1 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 17.5 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 17.8 mi
- Menu Falls: 0.8 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 2.1 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 3.7 mi
- Barrier Falls: 4.1 mi
- Double Falls: 4.2 mi
- Powell Plaque: 7.7 mi
- Grafton: 10.2 mi
- The Windlass: 14.9 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 19.5 mi
- Pit-house: 19.8 mi
- Northrop: 8.2 mi
- Adventure: 10.1 mi
- Grafton: 10.1 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 11.8 mi
- Silver Reef: 23.1 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 4.5 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 15.8 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 23.1 mi
- Moqui Cave: 23.5 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 17.5 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 19.8 mi
- Bartizan Arch: 24.4 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Angels Landing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | SW 224° | 2,383 m | 5.7 mi |
| The East Temple | S 183° | 2,356 m | 3.4 mi |
| Church Mesa | WSW 252° | 2,250 m | 2.6 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | WNW 298° | 2,249 m | 6.9 mi |
| Meridian Tower | SW 228° | 2,233 m | 3.9 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | WNW 303° | 2,232 m | 5.0 mi |
| Northgate Peaks | WNW 302° | 2,215 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Northgate Peak | WNW 302° | 2,215 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 5 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Zion National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356671932
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 6 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 15 mi
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