| Lady Mountain | |
| Elevation Ft: | 6945 |
| Prominence Ft: | 305 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.84 |
| Isolation Ref: | [1] |
| Parent Peak: | Point 7180 |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Country: | United States |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Map Size: | 230 |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 37.2542°N -112.9664°W |
| Topo: | USGS Temple of Sinawava |
| Easiest Route: | climbing |
Lady Mountain (previously known as Cliff Dwelling Mountain) is a 6945feet elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.
Lady Mountain is situated immediately west of Zion Lodge, towering over 2700abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the lodge and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set on the west side of the North Fork Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors include Mount Majestic, Cathedral Mountain, The Great White Throne, Red Arch Mountain, Mountain of the Sun, Mount Moroni, Castle Dome, and The Sentinel. This feature was called "Cliff Dwelling Mountain" and "Mount Zion" before the Lady Mountain name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. It is so named for markings of which early visitors saw a resemblance to a lady's face. In 1925 the park service constructed a climbing "trail" with cables and ladders to the summit, one of the first in the park, but it was later deconstructed due to numerous rescues and fatalities.[2]
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Lady Mountain. 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, and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[3]