The Great White Throne
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The Great White Throne rises to 2,048 m in Utah. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Free Standing Arch, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Great White Throne is a monolith, predominantly composed of white Navajo Sandstone in Zion National Park in Washington County in southwestern Utah, United States. The north-west "main" face rises 2,350 feet (720 m) from the floor of Zion Canyon near Angels Landing. It is often used as a symbol of Zion National Park. The Great White Throne can be seen from many locations along the scenic drive running through Zion Canyon.
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Wikidata Q3115989, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,048 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 3 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 4 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 4 mi
- Watchman Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Arch Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Cable Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Angels Landing: 0.7 mi
- The Organ: 0.7 mi
- Mount Zion: 1.3 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 2.0 mi
- Cabin Spring: 2.4 mi
- Mystery Springs: 2.6 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 4.8 mi
- Sawmill Springs: 8.5 mi
- Free Standing Arch: 0.3 mi
- Hidden Canyon: 0.3 mi
- Walter's Wiggles: 1.1 mi
- Lower Emerald Pool: 1.2 mi
- Middle Emerald Pool: 1.2 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 5.5 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 13.5 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 14.3 mi
- Falls Park: 15.3 mi
- Yellowjacket Picnic Site: 18.2 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 3.5 mi
- Millet Point: 13.2 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Elkheart Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Menu Falls: 1.3 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 2.6 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 3.2 mi
- Barrier Falls: 4.6 mi
- Double Falls: 4.8 mi
- Powell Plaque: 7.0 mi
- Grafton: 10.1 mi
- The Windlass: 14.4 mi
- Pit-house: 19.7 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 19.9 mi
- Northrop: 7.9 mi
- Adventure: 10.0 mi
- Grafton: 10.0 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 11.9 mi
- Silver Reef: 23.5 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 4.2 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 15.4 mi
- Moqui Cave: 22.9 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 23.5 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 18.2 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 19.3 mi
- Bartizan Arch: 24.9 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Great White Throne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | SW 231° | 2,383 m | 5.6 mi |
| The East Temple | S 191° | 2,356 m | 2.8 mi |
| Church Mesa | W 265° | 2,250 m | 2.9 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | WNW 301° | 2,249 m | 7.5 mi |
| Meridian Tower | WSW 238° | 2,233 m | 3.9 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NW 305° | 2,232 m | 5.7 mi |
| Northgate Peaks | WNW 304° | 2,215 m | 7.8 mi |
| West Northgate Peak | NW 304° | 2,215 m | 7.8 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 | 17:18 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356674524
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 7 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 15 mi
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