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Deertrap Mountain

Utah

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Deertrap Mountain is a summit of 6,842 feet in Utah's Zion Wilderness, within Zion National Park, which the National Park Service manages. The nearest town is Springdale, about 5 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Orderville weather station 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 other destinations sit close by. The Court of the Patriarchs hike is under a mile away, and the Sand Bench Trail and East Temple climbing area are each about 1.1 miles off. Watchman Campground, roughly 3.5 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,842 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Deertrap 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, 17 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 1,400 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 · 5 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; 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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