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Mount Spry

Mount Spry, a peak in Utah
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Mount Spry, a peak in Utah
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Mount Spry, a peak in Utah
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Mount Spry, a peak in Utah
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Mount Spry, a peak in Utah
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Mount Spry, a peak in Utah
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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.

About

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.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49054658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1734 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.22090, -112.96422

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 60
  • 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
Attractions: 40
  • 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
Parks: 38
  • Springdale Town Park: 2.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.2 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 11.9 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 12.5 mi
  • Falls Park: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • 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
Historic sites: 7
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 16.5 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleWSW 257°2,383 m3.2 mi
The East TempleE 90°2,356 m0.7 mi
Church MesaNNW 328°2,250 m3.0 mi
Meridian TowerWNW 289°2,233 m2.1 mi
Greatheart MesaNNW 331°2,232 m6.9 mi
Mount KinesavaWSW 246°2,186 m4.0 mi
The SundialW 262°2,184 m3.4 mi
Inclined TempleNNW 329°2,162 m4.6 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, 1 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/356674214

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