Cable Mountain
Cable Mountain rises to 1,969 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Canyon, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
Cable Mountain is a 6,940-foot (2,120 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Towering 2,600 feet (790 meters) above the floor of Zion Canyon at the Big Bend area, Cable Mountain is situated immediately northeast of The Great White Throne, separated by the chasm of Hidden Canyon. It is set on the east side of the North Fork Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors include Angels Landing, Cathedral Mountain, The Organ, and Observation Point. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. It is so named in association with the draw-works which used cables to lower timber from the top of the plateau down to the valley bottom from 1901 through 1927. Wood to construct the Zion Lodge came down the cable works. A 7.4-mile trail, much of it an old wagon road, leads to the views from the top.
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Wikidata Q49017490, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1969 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pullout · 4 mi
- Pullout · 4 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 4 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Organ: 0.6 mi
- The Great White Throne: 0.6 mi
- Angels Landing: 0.8 mi
- Observation Point: 0.8 mi
- Red Arch Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 1.6 mi
- Mystery Springs: 2.2 mi
- Cabin Spring: 2.4 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 4.7 mi
- Sawmill Springs: 8.4 mi
- Hidden Canyon: 0.3 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 0.4 mi
- Walter's Wiggles: 1.1 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 1.8 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 1.8 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 6.1 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 14.0 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 14.7 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 14.8 mi
- Falls Park: 15.8 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 4.2 mi
- Millet Point: 12.6 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 13.2 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 17.0 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 18.2 mi
- Menu Falls: 1.0 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 2.3 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 3.8 mi
- Barrier Falls: 4.9 mi
- Double Falls: 5.0 mi
- Powell Plaque: 7.1 mi
- Grafton: 10.7 mi
- The Windlass: 15.0 mi
- Pit-house: 20.3 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 20.3 mi
- Northrop: 8.5 mi
- Adventure: 10.6 mi
- Grafton: 10.6 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 12.4 mi
- Silver Reef: 23.9 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 4.8 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 15.0 mi
- Moqui Cave: 22.7 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 23.9 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 18.1 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 19.7 mi
- Bartizan Arch: 24.3 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Cable Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | SW 230° | 2,383 m | 6.2 mi |
| The East Temple | SSW 196° | 2,356 m | 3.4 mi |
| Church Mesa | WSW 258° | 2,250 m | 3.3 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | WNW 296° | 2,249 m | 7.6 mi |
| Meridian Tower | SW 236° | 2,233 m | 4.5 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | WNW 299° | 2,232 m | 5.8 mi |
| Northgate Peaks | WNW 299° | 2,215 m | 7.9 mi |
| West Northgate Peak | WNW 299° | 2,215 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 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/356672269
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 7 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 14 mi
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