# Mount Moroni > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mount_Moroni > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mount_Moroni.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Moroni > Source revision: 1355832233 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Mountain in the state of Utah}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Mount Moroni | image = Mount Moroni, Utah.jpg | image_caption = Mount Moroni, southeast aspect, May 2017 | elevation_ft = 5690 | elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|58227|Mount Moroni, Utah}} | prominence_ft = 230 | prominence_ref = | isolation_mi = 0.54 | isolation_ref = {{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/23329|title=Moroni, Mount - 5,690' UT|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2020-09-03}} | parent_peak = Isaac Peak (6,840 ft) | part_type = Protected area | part = [Zion National Park](/source/Zion_National_Park) | country = United States | state = [Utah](/source/Utah) | region = [Washington](/source/Washington_County%2C_Utah) | region_type = County | map = Utah#USA | map_caption = Location in Utah | map_size = 230 | label_position = top | coordinates = {{coord|37.243243|N|112.963743|W|type:mountain_region:US-UT_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range = [Colorado Plateau](/source/Colorado_Plateau) | coordinates_ref = | topo = [USGS](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey) ''Springdale East'' | rock = [Navajo sandstone](/source/Navajo_sandstone) | age = [Jurassic](/source/Jurassic) | first_ascent = | easiest_route = {{YDS|5}} [climbing](/source/climbing) }} '''Mount Moroni''' is a {{convert|5690|ft|m|adj=on}} elevation [Navajo Sandstone](/source/Navajo_Sandstone) summit located at the [Court of the Patriarchs](/source/Court_of_the_Patriarchs) in [Zion National Park](/source/Zion_National_Park), in [Washington County](/source/Washington_County%2C_Utah) of southwest [Utah](/source/Utah), United States.{{gnis|1430504|Mount Moroni}} ==Description== Mount Moroni is located immediately southwest of [Zion Lodge](/source/Zion_Lodge), towering {{convert|1,400|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the lodge and the floor of [Zion Canyon](/source/Zion_Canyon). It is set alongside the North Fork of the [Virgin River](/source/Virgin_River) which drains precipitation [runoff](/source/Surface_runoff) from this mountain. Its neighbors include [The Sentinel](/source/The_Sentinel_(Zion)), [Mountain of the Sun](/source/Mountain_of_the_Sun), [Twin Brothers](/source/Twin_Brothers), [Mount Spry](/source/Mount_Spry), [The East Temple](/source/The_East_Temple), and the Three Patriarchs: [peaks Abraham](/source/Abraham_Peak), [Isaac](/source/Isaac_Peak), and [Jacob](/source/Jacob_Peak). This feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the [U.S. Board on Geographic Names](/source/U.S._Board_on_Geographic_Names). It is named for [Angel Moroni](/source/Moroni_(Book_of_Mormon)), who presented [Joseph Smith](/source/Joseph_Smith) with the golden plates from which he translated and published the [Book of Mormon](/source/Book_of_Mormon).James Kaiser, ''Zion: The Complete Guide'', 1st Edition, 2019, Destination Press, {{ISBN|978-1940754-40-6}} ==Climate== Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Moroni. According to the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) system, it is located in a [Cold semi-arid climate](/source/Cold_semi-arid_climate) zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below {{convert|32|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than {{convert|10|in|mm|abbr=off|sp=us}} of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.{{cite web|url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate |title=Zion National Park, Utah, USA - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=31 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152638/https://www.weather-us.com/en/utah-usa/zion-national-park-climate |archive-date=January 27, 2019|url-status=live}} ==Climbing Routes== Climbing Routes on Mount Moroni include:{{cite web |url= http://www.supertopo.com/routesearch.php?ftr=moroni|title= Climbing Route Search|last=|first=|date= |website=SuperTopo.com|publisher= |access-date= 12 Apr 2021|quote=}} * ''Road to Cumorah'' - IV {{YDS|5.11}} C1 - 10 pitches * ''The Groper'' - III {{YDS|5.10a}} - 6 pitches * ''Forced Issue'' - III/IV {{YDS|5.10+}} R - 9 pitches * ''Varco Route'' - II {{YDS|5.11}} - 2 pitches * ''Voice From The Dust'' - III {{YDS|5.11}} - 9 pitches * ''Plan B'' - IV {{YDS|5.12}} - 9 pitches * ''Molecules of Emotion'' - IV {{YDS|5.12b}} - 6 pitches * ''Crack in the Cosmic Egg'' - V {{YDS|5.8}} C2 - 6 pitches ==Gallery==
File:Mount Moroni in Zion NP.jpg File:Three Patriarchs January 2011.jpg|Court of the Patriarchs in winter. [The Sentinel](/source/The_Sentinel_(Zion)), Abraham, Isaac, and Moroni (right) File:Three Patriarchs, Zion Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah (1026040622).jpg|Isaac and Mt. Moroni File:Isaac and Moroni, Zion National Park.jpg|Isaac (left), Moroni (right) File:Virgin River in Winter (5015257425).jpg|Mt. Moroni winter snow File:Court of the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Moroni.jpg|Court of the Patriarchs. Abraham, Isaac, Mt. Moroni File:Sculpted Zion Peaks.jpg|Moroni, with the white rock of Jacob in back File:Mount Moroni.jpg File:Mount Moroni.jpg|[Abraham Peak](/source/Abraham_Peak) (left) with Mount Moroni (center).
==See also== {{stack|{{portal|Mountains|Utah}}}} * [List of mountains in Utah](/source/List_of_mountains_in_Utah) * [Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area](/source/Geology_of_the_Zion_and_Kolob_canyons_area) * [Colorado Plateau](/source/Colorado_Plateau) ==References== {{reflist|22em}} ==External links== {{commons category|Mount Moroni}} * [https://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm Zion National Park] National Park Service * Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5543477/United%20States/Utah/Washington/Mount%20Moroni Mount Moroni] * Mount Moroni Rock Climbing: [https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105928528/mt-moroni mountainproject.com] Moroni Moroni Moroni Moroni Moroni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mount Moroni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Moroni) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Moroni?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.