Mount Spry

Mount Spry
Mount Spry
	Mount Spry's southeast aspect; (The Sentinel behind left}
Highest point
Elevation	5,720 ft (1,740 m)
Prominence	440 ft (130 m)
Coordinates	37°13′16″N 112°57′50″W / 37.221°N 112.964°W
Naming
Etymology	William Spry
Geography
	Mount Spry Location in Utah Mount Spry Mount Spry (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Washington
Protected area	Zion National Park
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Springdale East
Geology
Rock age	Jurassic
Rock type	Navajo sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling class 4

Mount Spry^[2] is a small 5,720-ft elevation mountain summit made of Navajo Sandstone located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States. Officially named in 1934, it honors William Spry (1864–1929), the third governor of Utah. The nearest higher peak is The East Temple, 0.34 miles (0.55 km) to the east.^[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the North Fork Virgin River.

Climbing Routes

Climbing Routes on Mount Spry^[3]

Holy Roller - class 5.10d - 5 pitches
Swamp Donkey - class 5.12a - 5 pitches
Shark Tooth Freighter - class 5.10 - 3 pitches

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Spry. 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.^[4]

Gallery

Southeast aspect
South aspect
South aspect
Left to right: Mountain of the Sun, Twin Brothers, Mt. Spry (center), The East Temple
Left to right: Mountain of the Sun, Twin Brothers, Mt. Spry (center), The East Temple
Mt. Spry with The Sentinel (left)
Mountain of the Sun, Twin Brothers, Mt. Spry (center), The East Temple in winter