Deertrap Mountain
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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. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,054 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 14.3 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 2 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 3 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 3 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mountain of the Sun: 0.6 mi
- Twin Brothers: 0.8 mi
- Mount Moroni: 1.2 mi
- The East Temple: 1.2 mi
- Red Arch Mountain: 1.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Springdale Town Park: 4.2 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.7 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 13.8 mi
- Falls Park: 14.7 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 16.8 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 2.4 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 13.0 mi
- Millet Point: 14.6 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 17.3 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- 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
- Powell Plaque: 5.9 mi
- Grafton: 9.0 mi
- The Windlass: 12.8 mi
- Pit-house: 18.5 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 19.8 mi
- Northrop: 6.4 mi
- Adventure: 8.8 mi
- Grafton: 8.9 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 11.1 mi
- Silver Reef: 23.3 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 2.8 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 15.6 mi
- Moqui Cave: 22.4 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 23.3 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 17.6 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deertrap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | WSW 246° | 2,383 m | 4.6 mi |
| The East Temple | SSW 198° | 2,356 m | 1.2 mi |
| Church Mesa | WNW 297° | 2,250 m | 3.0 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | NW 311° | 2,249 m | 8.3 mi |
| Meridian Tower | W 262° | 2,233 m | 3.2 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NW 318° | 2,232 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | WSW 240° | 2,186 m | 5.6 mi |
| The Sundial | WSW 250° | 2,184 m | 4.7 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, 3 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/356672564
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 7 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 15 mi
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