- Elevation, modelled
- 1,479 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- The West Temple2,383 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Zion Park Scenic Byway5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2993, -112.9423
Mystery Springs is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,479 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mystery Canyon Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Mystery Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | SW 215° | 2,383 m | 7.5 mi |
| The East Temple | S 185° | 2,356 m | 5.4 mi |
| Goose Creek Knoll | NW 323° | 2,302 m | 7.3 mi |
| Church Mesa | SW 224° | 2,250 m | 4.0 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | W 281° | 2,249 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pocket Mesa | WNW 297° | 2,235 m | 7.8 mi |
| Meridian Tower | SW 214° | 2,233 m | 5.7 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | W 278° | 2,232 m | 4.6 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Zion Park Scenic BywayNational
- 15.3 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pullout · 6 mi
- Pullout · 6 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 6 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mountain of Mystery: 0.4 mi
- Imlay Temple: 0.8 mi
- Elephant Temple: 0.9 mi
- Observation Point: 1.5 mi
- Wynopits Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Cabin Spring: 1.7 mi
- Potato Hollow Springs: 2.9 mi
- Stave Spring (seasonal): 3.3 mi
- Sawmill Springs: 6.3 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 7.2 mi
- House Rock: 0.3 mi
- 200' Waterfall: 0.4 mi
- Floating Rock: 0.8 mi
- Walter's Wiggles: 1.7 mi
- Big Springs: 2.3 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 7.8 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 14.8 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 15.2 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 15.5 mi
- Falls Park: 16.2 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 5.8 mi
- Millet Point: 11.4 mi
- Meeks Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 17.1 mi
- Lee Point: 17.8 mi
- Mystery Canyon Falls: 0.1 mi
- Menu Falls: 1.3 mi
- Barrier Falls: 4.4 mi
- Double Falls: 4.7 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 5.8 mi
- Powell Plaque: 9.3 mi
- Grafton: 11.9 mi
- The Windlass: 16.9 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 20.1 mi
- Hwy 14 waypoint: 20.9 mi
- Northrop: 10.2 mi
- Grafton: 11.9 mi
- Adventure: 11.9 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 13.2 mi
- Silver Reef: 23.6 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Maynard Dixon Living History Museum: 15.8 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 23.6 mi
- Moqui Cave: 24.2 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 16.3 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 21.9 mi
- Bartizan Arch: 22.3 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 21.1 mi
| 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).
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, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 68.9 | 69.6 | 106 | 210 | 259 | 100 | 51.5 | 50.7 | 49.8 | 53.3 | 58.5 | 67.9 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Fork Virgin River Near Springdale, UT, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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).
- Rock Squirrel763 obs
- black maidenhair fern311 obs
- Mule Deer280 obs
- Crimson Monkeyflower271 obs
- dark-throated shooting star255 obs
- Uinta Chipmunk231 obs
- American Dipper217 obs
- Plateau Fence Lizard180 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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