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Johnson Mountain

Johnson Mountain rises to 1,859 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Watchman, a peak 0.8 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

Johnson Mountain is a 6,106-foot (1,861 m) Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49040074, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1859 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.17359, -112.98633

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Watchman: 0.8 mi
  • Moquitch Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Shunesburg Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Bridge Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Roof Peak: 2.5 mi
Springs: 48
  • Rimrock Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Grafton Wash Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Sawmill Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Stave Spring (seasonal): 7.5 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 45
  • Zion National Park: 1.9 mi
  • Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 3.3 mi
  • Shunesburg Mail Drop: 4.4 mi
  • Upper Emerald Pool: 5.9 mi
  • Middle Emerald Pool: 5.9 mi
Parks: 36
  • Springdale Town Park: 1.7 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 9.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 10.0 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 11.4 mi
  • Falls Park: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 17
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 3.3 mi
  • Double Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Menu Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 13.3 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Johnson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleNW 324°2,383 m3.1 mi
The East TempleNNE 31°2,356 m3.8 mi
Church MesaN 356°2,250 m5.8 mi
Meridian TowerNNW 349°2,233 m4.1 mi
Mount KinesavaWNW 304°2,186 m3.0 mi
The SundialNW 323°2,184 m3.5 mi
Inclined TempleN 351°2,162 m7.3 mi
The SentinelN 4°2,148 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1320:1720:56
September equinox07:2118:5619:30
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.

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.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1429225 — Johnson Mountain, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356673284

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