Castle Dome
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Castle Dome rises to 2,141 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Majestic, a peak 0.7 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
Castle Dome is a 7,054-foot (2,150 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Castle Dome is situated northwest of Zion Lodge, towering 2,800 feet (850 m) above the lodge and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set on the west side of the North Fork Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. It is wedged between Behunin Canyon and Heaps Canyon, with the popular Emerald Pools set at the southeast foot of this mountain. Its neighbors include Mount Majestic, Cathedral Mountain, The Great White Throne, Red Arch Mountain, Mountain of the Sun, and Lady Mountain. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
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Wikidata Q49018420, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2141 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 4 mi
- Pullout · 4 mi
- Pullout · 4 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Majestic: 0.7 mi
- Lady Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Cathedral Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mount Zion: 1.1 mi
- Jacob Peak: 1.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 1.4 mi
- Mystery Springs: 2.7 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 3.6 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 3.8 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 6.9 mi
- Upper Emerald Pool: 0.7 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 0.8 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 0.8 mi
- Walter's Wiggles: 1.2 mi
- Hidden Canyon: 1.8 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 5.1 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.2 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 12.9 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.9 mi
- Falls Park: 13.8 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 3.1 mi
- Millet Point: 14.1 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 16.2 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 16.9 mi
- Menu Falls: 1.8 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 2.7 mi
- Barrier Falls: 3.0 mi
- Double Falls: 3.1 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Powell Plaque: 8.4 mi
- Grafton: 9.2 mi
- The Windlass: 14.4 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 18.3 mi
- Pit-house: 18.8 mi
- Northrop: 7.6 mi
- Grafton: 9.1 mi
- Adventure: 9.2 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 10.6 mi
- Silver Reef: 21.9 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 4.0 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 17.0 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 21.8 mi
- Moqui Cave: 24.6 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 16.8 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 19.6 mi
- Bartizan Arch: 24.8 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Castle Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | SW 215° | 2,383 m | 4.8 mi |
| The East Temple | SSE 161° | 2,356 m | 3.4 mi |
| Church Mesa | WSW 243° | 2,250 m | 1.4 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | NW 306° | 2,249 m | 5.9 mi |
| Meridian Tower | SW 214° | 2,233 m | 3.0 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NW 314° | 2,232 m | 4.2 mi |
| Northgate Peaks | NW 309° | 2,215 m | 6.3 mi |
| West Northgate Peak | NW 309° | 2,215 m | 6.3 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, 4 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1426381 — Castle Dome, Washington County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356672290
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 5 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 16 mi
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