Earth:Mount Moroni
| 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 / 37.243243°N 112.963743°W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Moroni Location in Utah  Mount Moroni Mount Moroni (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[2] |
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]
Description
Mount Moroni is located immediately southwest of Zion Lodge, towering 1,400 feet (430 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
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See also
- List of mountains in Utah
- Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area
- Colorado Plateau
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mount Moroni, Utah". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=58227.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Moroni, Mount - 5,690' UT". https://listsofjohn.com/peak/23329. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Moroni
- ↑ James Kaiser, Zion: The Complete Guide, 1st Edition, 2019, Destination Press, ISBN:978-1940754-40-6
- ↑ "Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate.
- ↑ "Climbing Route Search". http://www.supertopo.com/routesearch.php?ftr=moroni.
External links
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Weather: Mount Moroni
- Mount Moroni Rock Climbing: mountainproject.com
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