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Elephant Temple

Utah

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Elephant Temple is a summit of 5,493 feet in the Zion Wilderness, within Zion National Park in Utah. The nearest town is Springdale, about 9 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. 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. The Orderville Canyon Day Hike Section starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Riverside Walk and The Narrows Day Hike Section are each about 0.8 mile off. Climbers can head to Temple of Sinawava, roughly 1.6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,493 ft

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

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Location

Elephant Temple

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

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Springdale, Utah · 9.3 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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