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Mount Moroni
Mount Moroni, Utah.jpg
Mount Moroni, southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 5,690 ft (1,730 m)
Prominence 230 ft (70 m)
Isolation 0.54 mi (0.87 km)
Parent peak Isaac Peak (6,840 ft)
Geography
Mount Moroni is located in Utah
Mount Moroni
Mount Moroni
Location in Utah
Mount Moroni is located in the United States
Mount Moroni
Mount Moroni
Location in the United States
Location Zion National Park
Washington County, Utah
United States
Parent range Colorado Plateau
Topo map USGS Springdale East
Geology
Age of rock Jurassic
Type of rock Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route class 5 climbing

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.

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. It is named for Angel Moroni, who presented Joseph Smith with the golden plates from which he translated and published the Book of Mormon.

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.

Images for kids

  • Three Patriarchs January 2011

    Court of the Patriarchs in winter. The Sentinel, Abraham, Isaac, and Moroni (right)

  • Three Patriarchs, Zion Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah (1026040622)

    Isaac and Mt. Moroni

  • Isaac and Moroni, Zion National Park

    Isaac (left), Moroni (right)

  • Virgin River in Winter (5015257425)

    Mt. Moroni winter snow

  • Court of the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Moroni

    Court of the Patriarchs. Abraham, Isaac, Mt. Moroni

  • Sculpted Zion Peaks

    Moroni, with the white rock of Jacob in back

  • Mount Moroni

    Abraham Peak (left) with Mount Moroni (center).

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