Red Arch Mountain
Red Arch Mountain rises to 1,524 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Great White Throne, a peak 0.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Red Arch Mountain is a 5,930-foot (1,810 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q49067025, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 3 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 4 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 4 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Great White Throne: 0.6 mi
- Mount Zion: 0.7 mi
- Lady Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Angels Landing: 1.0 mi
- Jacob Peak: 1.0 mi
- Cabin Spring: 2.5 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 2.5 mi
- Mystery Springs: 3.1 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 5.0 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 8.2 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 0.8 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 0.8 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 0.9 mi
- Hidden Canyon: 0.9 mi
- Upper Emerald Pool: 1.0 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 4.9 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.9 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 13.8 mi
- Falls Park: 14.7 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 18.0 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 2.9 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Millet Point: 13.8 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 17.8 mi
- Menu Falls: 1.8 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 2.7 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 3.1 mi
- Barrier Falls: 4.4 mi
- Double Falls: 4.5 mi
- Powell Plaque: 7.0 mi
- Grafton: 9.5 mi
- The Windlass: 13.9 mi
- Pit-house: 19.0 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 19.4 mi
- Northrop: 7.3 mi
- Adventure: 9.4 mi
- Grafton: 9.4 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 11.3 mi
- Silver Reef: 23.0 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 3.6 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 15.8 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 23.0 mi
- Moqui Cave: 23.2 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 18.2 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Arch Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | SW 232° | 2,383 m | 5.0 mi |
| The East Temple | S 182° | 2,356 m | 2.4 mi |
| Church Mesa | W 274° | 2,250 m | 2.4 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | NW 306° | 2,249 m | 7.3 mi |
| Meridian Tower | WSW 240° | 2,233 m | 3.3 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NW 311° | 2,232 m | 5.6 mi |
| Northgate Peaks | NW 308° | 2,215 m | 7.7 mi |
| West Northgate Peak | NW 308° | 2,215 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 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, 4 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 1431609 — Red Arch Mountain, Washington County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356673920
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 6 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 15 mi
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