Mountain of the Sun
Mountain of the Sun rises to 2,041 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the west-southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Brothers, a peak 0.5 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain of the Sun is a 6,722-foot (2,049 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Mountain of the Sun is situated immediately east of Court of the Patriarchs, and south of Zion Lodge, towering 2,500 feet (760 meters) above the lodge and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set on the east side of the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors include The Sentinel, Mount Spry, The East Temple, and Mount Moroni. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
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Wikidata Q49055405, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2041 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 2 mi
- Pullout · 2 mi
- Pullout · 2 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Brothers: 0.5 mi
- Deertrap Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Mount Moroni: 0.8 mi
- The East Temple: 1.0 mi
- Mount Spry: 1.1 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 3.2 mi
- Cabin Spring: 3.7 mi
- Mystery Springs: 4.5 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 6.2 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 7.0 mi
- Zion Canyon Scenic Drive: 1.5 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 1.6 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 1.6 mi
- Upper Emerald Pool: 1.7 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 2.2 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 3.7 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.1 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.7 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 13.2 mi
- Falls Park: 14.2 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 1.9 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Millet Point: 15.1 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 16.7 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 1.3 mi
- Menu Falls: 3.2 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 4.5 mi
- Barrier Falls: 5.0 mi
- Double Falls: 5.0 mi
- Powell Plaque: 6.2 mi
- Grafton: 8.5 mi
- The Windlass: 12.5 mi
- Pit-house: 17.9 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 19.2 mi
- Northrop: 6.0 mi
- Adventure: 8.3 mi
- Grafton: 8.4 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 10.5 mi
- Silver Reef: 22.8 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 2.3 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 16.1 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 22.8 mi
- Moqui Cave: 22.9 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 17.4 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Mountain of the Sun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | WSW 245° | 2,383 m | 4.1 mi |
| The East Temple | S 172° | 2,356 m | 1.0 mi |
| Church Mesa | NW 306° | 2,250 m | 2.7 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | NW 315° | 2,249 m | 8.1 mi |
| Meridian Tower | W 264° | 2,233 m | 2.6 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NW 322° | 2,232 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | WSW 239° | 2,186 m | 5.0 mi |
| The Sundial | WSW 250° | 2,184 m | 4.2 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, 2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1430524 — Mountain of the Sun, Washington County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356673715
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 7 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 15 mi
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