Mount Moroni

CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyWashingtonProtected areaZion National ParkParent rangeColorado PlateauTopo mapUSGS Springdale EastGeologyAge of rockJurassicType of rockNavajo sandstoneClimbingEasiest routeclass 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]

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]

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 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