Earth:Mount Moroni

Mount Moroni
Mount Moroni
	Mount Moroni, southeast aspect, May 2017
Highest point
Elevation	5,690 ft (1,730 m)
Prominence	230 ft (70 m)
Parent peak	Isaac Peak (6,840 ft)
Isolation	0.54 mi (0.87 km)
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] : 37°14′36″N 112°57′49″W / 37.243243°N 112.963743°W
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

Short description: Mountain in the state of Utah

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

Gallery

Court of the Patriarchs in winter. The Sentinel, Abraham, Isaac, and Moroni (right)
Isaac and Mt. Moroni
Isaac (left), Moroni (right)
Mt. Moroni winter snow
Court of the Patriarchs. Abraham, Isaac, Mt. Moroni
Moroni, with the white rock of Jacob in back
Abraham Peak (left) with Mount Moroni (center).