Red Arch Mountain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Red Arch Mountain
North aspect, from Angels Landing Trail
Highest point
Elevation	5,930 ft (1,810 m)
Prominence	210 ft (64 m)
Isolation	0.60 mi (0.97 km)
Parent peak	The Great White Throne (6,744 ft)
Geography
Red Arch Mountain Location in Utah Show map of Utah Red Arch Mountain Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Zion National Park Washington County, Utah United States
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Temple of Sinawava
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Type of rock	Navajo sandstone

Red Arch Mountain is a cool mountain in Zion National Park, located in southwest Utah, United States. It stands about 5,930 feet (1,807 meters) tall. This mountain is made mostly of a type of rock called Navajo Sandstone.

You can find Red Arch Mountain just northeast of Zion Lodge. It rises about 1,700 feet (520 meters) above the lodge and the bottom of Zion Canyon. The mountain is on the east side of the North Fork Virgin River. This river helps drain water from the mountain when it rains.

Red Arch Mountain has many famous neighbors, like Mount Majestic, Cathedral Mountain, The Great White Throne, Mountain of the Sun, Mount Moroni, and Lady Mountain. The mountain got its name officially in 1934. It's called "Red Arch" because of a special arch that formed on its northwest side in 1880. This happened when a big rock slide fell into the valley. The event covered the Gifford family's farm with rocks, but luckily, the family was away at church that Sunday.

Weather at Red Arch Mountain

The best times to visit Red Arch Mountain are during spring and fall. The area has a Cold semi-arid climate. This means the coldest month usually has an average temperature below 32 °F (0 °C). Also, more than half of the yearly rain falls in spring and summer.

This desert climate gets less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain each year. Snowfall is usually light during the winter months.

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