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, May 2017
Highest point
Elevation	5,690 ft (1,730 m)[1]
Prominence	230 ft (70 m)[1]
Parent peak	Isaac Peak (6,840 ft)[2]
Isolation	0.54 mi (0.87 km)[2]
Coordinates	37°14′36″N 112°57′49″W[1]
Geography
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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[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: peaks 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]

Climbing Routes

Climbing Routes on Mount Moroni include:[6]

• Road to Cumorah - IV class 5.11 C1 - 10 pitches
• The Groper - III class 5.10a - 6 pitches
• Forced Issue - III/IV class 5.10+ R - 9 pitches
• Varco Route - II class 5.11 - 2 pitches
• Voice From The Dust - III class 5.11 - 9 pitches
• Plan B - IV class 5.12 - 9 pitches
• Molecules of Emotion - IV class 5.12b - 6 pitches
• Crack in the Cosmic Egg - V class 5.8 C2 - 6 pitches

Gallery

See also

• List of mountains in Utah
• Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
• Colorado Plateau

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Moroni.

• Zion National Park National Park Service
• Weather: Mount Moroni
• Mount Moroni Rock Climbing: mountainproject.com