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Red Arch Mountain

Utah

About

Red Arch Mountain is a summit of 5,907 feet in Utah's Zion Wilderness, within Zion National Park, which the National Park Service manages. The nearest town is Springdale, about 6 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. Several trails start close by. The Zion Grotto is about 0.3 miles away, and the Kayenta Trail and West Rim Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. Angel's Landing, a climbing area, sits about a mile away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,907 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

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

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Location

Red Arch 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

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Springdale, Utah · 5.9 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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