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Mount Moroni

Mount Moroni, a peak in Utah
Mount Moroni, a peak in UtahCody Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Moroni, a peak in Utah
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Mount Moroni, a peak in Utah
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Mount Moroni, a peak in Utah
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Mount Moroni, a peak in Utah
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Mount Moroni, a peak in Utah
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Mount Moroni rises to 1,734 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Isaac Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Moroni is a 5,690-foot (1,730 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located at the Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49053684, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1734 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.24309, -112.96372

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Cabin Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Stave Spring (seasonal): 3.5 mi
  • Mystery Springs: 4.1 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Rimrock Spring: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 39
  • Middle Emerald Pool: 1.0 mi
  • Lower Emerald Pool: 1.0 mi
  • Upper Emerald Pool: 1.0 mi
  • Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 1.7 mi
  • Free Standing Arch: 2.0 mi
Parks: 39
  • Springdale Town Park: 3.8 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.8 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.4 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 12.8 mi
  • Falls Park: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 1.8 mi
  • Menu Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Double Falls: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 18.0 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Mount Moroni. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleSW 234°2,383 m3.9 mi
The East TempleSSE 155°2,356 m1.7 mi
Church MesaWNW 302°2,250 m1.9 mi
North Guardian AngelNW 315°2,249 m7.2 mi
Meridian TowerWSW 248°2,233 m2.2 mi
Greatheart MesaNW 323°2,232 m5.7 mi
Northgate PeaksNW 317°2,215 m7.7 mi
West Northgate PeakNW 317°2,215 m7.7 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
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1430504 — Mount Moroni, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356673711

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