Mount Spry
Mount Spry rises to 1,734 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the west-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Pine Creek Waterfall, a waterfall 0.4 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 224 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Mount Spry is a small 5,720-ft elevation mountain summit made of Navajo Sandstone located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Officially named in 1934, it honors William Spry (1864–1929), the third governor of Utah. The nearest higher peak is The East Temple, 0.34 miles (0.55 km) to the east. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the North Fork Virgin River.
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Wikidata Q49054658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,734 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 1 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 2 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 4 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 5 mi
224 named places within 25 miles
- The East Temple: 0.7 mi
- Twin Brothers: 0.8 mi
- Bridge Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mountain of the Sun: 1.1 mi
- The Sentinel: 1.2 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 4.3 mi
- Cabin Spring: 4.6 mi
- Mystery Springs: 5.6 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 5.9 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 7.0 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 0.5 mi
- Zion National Park: 1.9 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 2.5 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 2.5 mi
- Upper Emerald Pool: 2.5 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 2.6 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.2 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 12.5 mi
- Falls Park: 13.4 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 15.6 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 1.1 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 13.8 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 16.0 mi
- Millet Point: 16.2 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 17.5 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 0.4 mi
- Menu Falls: 4.2 mi
- Double Falls: 5.3 mi
- Barrier Falls: 5.3 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 5.5 mi
- Powell Plaque: 6.2 mi
- Grafton: 7.5 mi
- The Windlass: 11.4 mi
- Pit-house: 16.9 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 18.7 mi
- Northrop: 4.8 mi
- Adventure: 7.2 mi
- Grafton: 7.4 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 9.7 mi
- Silver Reef: 22.3 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 1.2 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 16.8 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 22.3 mi
- Moqui Cave: 23.1 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 16.5 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Spry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | WSW 257° | 2,383 m | 3.2 mi |
| The East Temple | E 90° | 2,356 m | 0.7 mi |
| Church Mesa | NNW 328° | 2,250 m | 3.0 mi |
| Meridian Tower | WNW 289° | 2,233 m | 2.1 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NNW 331° | 2,232 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | WSW 246° | 2,186 m | 4.0 mi |
| The Sundial | W 262° | 2,184 m | 3.4 mi |
| Inclined Temple | NNW 329° | 2,162 m | 4.6 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, 1 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/356674214
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 7 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 16 mi
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