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Red Arch Mountain

Red Arch Mountain, a peak in Utah
Red Arch Mountain, a peak in UtahPatrick MILANO · CC BY-SA 2.0
Red Arch Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Red Arch Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Red Arch Mountain, a peak in Utah
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Red Arch Mountain, a peak in Utah
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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.

About

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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1524 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.25508, -112.94918

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • 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
Attractions: 38
  • 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
Parks: 38
  • Springdale Town Park: 4.9 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 12.9 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 13.5 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 13.8 mi
  • Falls Park: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • 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
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 4
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Double Arch Alcove: 18.2 mi
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Red Arch Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The West TempleSW 232°2,383 m5.0 mi
The East TempleS 182°2,356 m2.4 mi
Church MesaW 274°2,250 m2.4 mi
North Guardian AngelNW 306°2,249 m7.3 mi
Meridian TowerWSW 240°2,233 m3.3 mi
Greatheart MesaNW 311°2,232 m5.6 mi
Northgate PeaksNW 308°2,215 m7.7 mi
West Northgate PeakNW 308°2,215 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1220:1720:56
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, 4 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 1431609 — Red Arch Mountain, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356673920

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