| The Sundial | |
| Elevation Ft: | 7590 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 530 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.38 |
| Parent Peak: | The West Temple (7,810 ft) |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Country: | United States |
| Region Type: | County |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Map Size: | 230 |
| Label Position: | top |
| Coordinates: | 37.2155°N -113.0242°W |
| Topo: | USGS Springdale West |
| Easiest Route: | climbing |
The Sundial is a 7590feet elevation white Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.
The Sundial is situated in the "Towers of the Virgin", 2.5miles west of Zion's park headquarters, towering 3600abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the floor of Zion Canyon and the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its nearest higher neighbor is The West Temple, one half mile to the southeast, and Altar of Sacrifice is set approximately one mile to the north-northeast. Other neighbors include The Witch Head, Bee Hive, The Sentinel, Mount Spry, Bridge Mountain, and Mount Kinesava. This geographical feature was named by the park's third superintendent, Preston P. Patraw, because it had long been used as a sundial to regulate clocks in the nearby town of Grafton. The Sundial's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit The Sundial. 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.[2]