The East Temple

The East Temple
The East Temple
	The East Temple, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation	7,709 ft (2,350 m)
Prominence	1,709 ft (521 m)
Parent peak	The West Temple (7,810 ft)
Isolation	3.9 mi (6.3 km)
Coordinates	37°13′14″N 112°57′03″W / 37.220681°N 112.950914°W
Geography
	The East Temple Location in Utah The East Temple The East Temple (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
First ascent	1937
Easiest route	class 5.4 climbing

The East Temple is a prominent 7,709 feet (2,350 m) summit composed of Navajo Sandstone in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.^[3] It is one of the notable landmarks in the park. The nearest neighbor is Twin Brothers, one-half mile to the north, and the nearest higher peak is The West Temple, 3.85 miles (6.20 km) to the west-southwest.^[1] The mountain is situated 1.8 miles northeast of the park headquarters, at the confluence of Pine Creek and the North Fork Virgin River. This feature's name was applied by John Wesley Powell during his explorations in 1872, and was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.^[3] The first ascent was made in 1937 by Glen Dawson, Dick Jones, Homer Fuller, Wayland Gilbert, and Jo Momyer.^[4]

Climbing Routes

Climbing Routes on The East Temple^[5]

Casual Route - class 5.4 - 4 pitches
Fang Spire - class 5.9 - 5 pitches
Lovelace - class 5.10 - 9 pitches
Cowboy Bob Goes to Zion - class 5.10 - 10 pitches
Mobius - class 5.11 - 5 pitches

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit The East Temple. 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.^[6]