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Bridge Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Bridge Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Bridge Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Bridge Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Bridge Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Bridge Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Bridge Mountain rises to 2,036 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the west, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Zion Human History Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

About

The story

Bridge Mountain is a 6,803-foot (2,074 m) mountain made of Navajo Sandstone in Zion National Park in Washington County, of southwest Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49015379, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2036 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.20554, -112.96605

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Spry: 1.1 mi
  • The East Temple: 1.3 mi
  • Hepworth Peak: 1.5 mi
  • The Watchman: 1.6 mi
  • Roof Peak: 1.7 mi
Springs: 58
  • Rimrock Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Stave Spring (seasonal): 5.1 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Mystery Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 1.0 mi
  • Zion National Park: 1.2 mi
  • Middle Emerald Pool: 3.6 mi
  • Lower Emerald Pool: 3.6 mi
  • Upper Emerald Pool: 3.6 mi
Parks: 37
  • Springdale Town Park: 1.9 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 10.9 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.5 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 12.3 mi
  • Falls Park: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 17
Waterfalls: 11
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 0.8 mi
  • Menu Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Double Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 15.4 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Bridge Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleW 276°2,383 m3.0 mi
The East TempleNE 39°2,356 m1.3 mi
Church MesaNNW 338°2,250 m3.9 mi
Meridian TowerNW 313°2,233 m2.6 mi
Greatheart MesaNNW 335°2,232 m7.8 mi
Mount KinesavaW 261°2,186 m3.6 mi
The SundialW 281°2,184 m3.3 mi
Inclined TempleNNW 335°2,162 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1320:1720:56
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:4316:3817:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652586879858376635141
Precip in2.02.12.01.20.80.21.11.61.21.21.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, under a mile away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1425959 — Bridge Mountain, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356672148

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