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Deertrap Mountain

Deertrap Mountain, a peak in Utah
Deertrap Mountain, a peak in UtahKeith Yahl · CC BY 2.0
Deertrap Mountain, a peak in Utah
Zion National Park · Public domain
Deertrap Mountain, a peak in Utah
au_ears · CC BY-SA 2.0
Deertrap Mountain, a peak in Utah
Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA · CC BY 2.5
Deertrap Mountain, a peak in Utah
au_ears · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Deertrap Mountain rises to 2,054 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the west-southwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain of the Sun, a peak 0.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

About

The story

Deertrap Mountain is a 6,837-foot (2,084 m) mountain in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49024172, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2054 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.23748, -112.94383

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Stave Spring (seasonal): 2.7 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Mystery Springs: 4.3 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 6.2 mi
  • Rimrock Spring: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 39
  • Lower Emerald Pool: 1.7 mi
  • Middle Emerald Pool: 1.7 mi
  • Free Standing Arch: 1.8 mi
  • Upper Emerald Pool: 1.9 mi
  • Hidden Canyon: 1.9 mi
Parks: 38
  • Springdale Town Park: 4.2 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.7 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 13.3 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 13.8 mi
  • Falls Park: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 1.7 mi
  • Menu Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Double Falls: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 17.6 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Deertrap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleWSW 246°2,383 m4.6 mi
The East TempleSSW 198°2,356 m1.2 mi
Church MesaWNW 297°2,250 m3.0 mi
North Guardian AngelNW 311°2,249 m8.3 mi
Meridian TowerW 262°2,233 m3.2 mi
Greatheart MesaNW 318°2,232 m6.6 mi
Mount KinesavaWSW 240°2,186 m5.6 mi
The SundialWSW 250°2,184 m4.7 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, 3 mi 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

OpenStreetMap element node/356672564

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