Lady Mountain

Lady Mountain
Lady Mountain
	East aspect, from Zion Lodge, April 2014
Highest point
Elevation	6,945 ft (2,117 m)
Prominence	305 ft (93 m)
Parent peak	Point 7180
Isolation	0.84 mi (1.35 km)
Coordinates	37°15′15″N 112°57′59″W / 37.254239°N 112.966434°W
Geography
	Lady Mountain Location in Utah Lady Mountain Lady Mountain (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Washington
Protected area	Zion National Park
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Temple of Sinawava
Geology
Rock age	Jurassic
Rock type	Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	class 5.4 climbing

Lady Mountain (previously known as Cliff Dwelling Mountain) is a 6,945-foot (2,117 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.^[3]

Description

Lady Mountain is situated immediately west of Zion Lodge, towering over 2,700 feet (820 meters) above the lodge and the floor of Zion Canyon. It is set on the west side of the North Fork Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Its neighbors include Mount Majestic, Cathedral Mountain, The Great White Throne, Red Arch Mountain, Mountain of the Sun, Mount Moroni, Castle Dome, and The Sentinel. This feature was called "Cliff Dwelling Mountain" and "Mount Zion" before the Lady Mountain name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[3] It is so named for markings of which early visitors saw a resemblance to a lady's face. In 1925 the park service constructed a climbing "trail" with cables and ladders to the summit, one of the first in the park, but it was later deconstructed due to numerous rescues and fatalities.^[4]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Lady Mountain. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.^[5]