Mount Moroni

Mount Moroni is a 5,690-foot (1,730 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located at the Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[3]

Mount Moroni
Mount Moroni, southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,690 ft (1,730 m) [1]
Prominence230 ft (70 m) [1]
Parent peakIsaac Peak (6,840 ft)[2]
Isolation0.54 mi (0.87 km) [2]
Coordinates37°14′36″N 112°57′49″W [1]
Geography
Mount Moroni
Location in Utah
Mount Moroni
Mount Moroni (the United States)
LocationZion National Park
Washington County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockNavajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 5 climbing[2]

Description

Mount Moroni is located immediately southwest of Zion Lodge, towering 1,400-feet (425 meters) above the lodge and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set alongside the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors include The Sentinel, Mountain of the Sun, Twin Brothers, Mount Spry, The East Temple, and the Three Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[3] It is named for Angel Moroni, who presented Joseph Smith with the golden plates from which he translated and published the Book of Mormon.[4]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Moroni. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[5]

See also
  • Court of the Patriarchs in winter. The Sentinel, Abraham, Isaac, and Moroni (right)
  • Isaac and Mt. Moroni
  • Isaac (left), Moroni (right)
  • Mt. Moroni winter snow
  • Court of the Patriarchs. Abraham, Isaac, Mt. Moroni
  • Mt. Moroni
  • Moroni, with the white rock of Jacob in back

References
  1. "Mount Moroni, Utah". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Moroni, Mount - 5,690' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Moroni
  4. James Kaiser, Zion: The Complete Guide, 1st Edition, 2019, Destination Press, ISBN 978-1940754-40-6
  5. "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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