Bridge Mountain
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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. 217 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,036 m
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 15.5 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 1 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 1 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 5 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 5 mi
217 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Springdale Town Park: 1.9 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 10.9 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 12.3 mi
- Falls Park: 13.3 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 14.5 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 1.6 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 13.8 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 15.9 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 16.4 mi
- Millet Point: 17.1 mi
- 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
- Powell Plaque: 5.9 mi
- Grafton: 6.9 mi
- The Windlass: 10.3 mi
- Pit-house: 16.2 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 18.8 mi
- Northrop: 3.9 mi
- Adventure: 6.6 mi
- Grafton: 6.8 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 9.3 mi
- Silver Reef: 22.3 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 0.8 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 17.1 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 22.3 mi
- Moqui Cave: 22.9 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 15.4 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 20.4 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bridge Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | W 276° | 2,383 m | 3.0 mi |
| The East Temple | NE 39° | 2,356 m | 1.3 mi |
| Church Mesa | NNW 338° | 2,250 m | 3.9 mi |
| Meridian Tower | NW 313° | 2,233 m | 2.6 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NNW 335° | 2,232 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | W 261° | 2,186 m | 3.6 mi |
| The Sundial | W 281° | 2,184 m | 3.3 mi |
| Inclined Temple | NNW 335° | 2,162 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:38 | 17:19 |
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, under a mile 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1425959 — Bridge Mountain, Washington County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356672148
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 8 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 16 mi
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