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Jacob Peak

Utah

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Jacob Peak is a summit of 6,876 feet in the Zion Wilderness, part of Zion National Park in Utah, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Springdale, about 5 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 and climbing areas sit about half a mile away, including the Pathways, Grotto Trail and Lower Emerald Pool Trail. Watchman Campground is roughly 4 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,876 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Jacob Peak

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, 18 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 · 5.2 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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