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Cable Mountain

Utah

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Cable Mountain is a summit of 6,537 feet in the Zion Wilderness, within Zion National Park in Utah. The nearest town is Springdale, about 7 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orderville show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 69°F, while July averages about 91°F and winter lows drop to around 19°F. Several trails start close by. Hidden Canyon Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Angel's Landing is about 0.8 miles off. Watchman Campground, roughly 5.6 miles away, offers a place to stay, and the North Fork Virgin River, about 8.3 miles away, is an option for paddling.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,537 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Cable Mountain

Utah

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–75°F and lows of 32–40°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Orderville, UT weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan48° high19° low
  2. Feb50° high23° low
  3. Mar59° high28° low
  4. Apr65° high32° low
  5. May75° high40° low
  6. Jun86° high48° low
  7. Jul91° high55° low
  8. Aug89° high54° low
  9. Sep82° high47° low
  10. Oct69° high36° low
  11. Nov57° high26° low
  12. Dec48° high19° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Springdale, Utah · 7.1 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Zion National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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