| Mount Moroni | |
| Elevation Ft: | 5690 |
| Prominence Ft: | 230 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.54 |
| Isolation Ref: | [1] |
| Parent Peak: | Isaac Peak (6,840 ft) |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Country: | United States |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Map Size: | 230 |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 37.2432°N -112.9637°W |
| Topo: | USGS Springdale East |
| Easiest Route: | climbing |
Mount Moroni is a 5690feet elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located at the Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.
Mount Moroni is located immediately southwest of Zion Lodge, towering 1400abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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. It is named for Angel Moroni, who presented Joseph Smith with the golden plates from which he translated and published the Book of Mormon.[2]
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, 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]
Climbing Routes on Mount Moroni include:[4]