Mt. Moroni

BETA PHOTO: The left side of Mt. Moroni.

Description 

Mt. Moroni is a broad wall that is situated on the right side of the mouth of the Court of the Patriarchs. It is in front of Isaac.

Moroni is home to numerous lines, including many obscure or second-tier Zion classics.

Getting There (Left Side) 

Climbs on the left side of the face are best approached from the Court of the Patriarchs viewpoint/bus stop. You can cross the river at a small footbridge near Park Service buildings and stables. A sandy trail takes you into the Court of the Patriarchs.

To access Moroni, take the rightmost trail—the Sand Bench Trail that runs above the Virgin River from the Court to Zion Lodge (it is popular with horse pack trains).

Find an appropriate spot or gully to approach the cliff as the few climber trails in this area are subtle and hard to find.

Getting There (Center and Right Side) 

When climbing routes on the center or right side of Moroni it is best to approach from the Zion Lodge.

Again, start on the Sand Bench trail that starts on the left, shortly after the footbridge across the river. After a short hike (5-10 minutes) there is a hard-to-find climbers' trail that takes you to routes such as Plan B, Smoot-Ellison, etc.

The Classics

Featured Route For Mt. Moroni

Voice from the Dust 5.11b/c  UT : Zion National Park : Mt. Moroni

Voice from the Dust is another of those obscure, yet good, long free lines in Zion. It seems that every other pitch on this thing is great. That also means that every other pitch is not so great. There is a good topo at the visitor center.Here's a brief description:P1 (5.8) Start in a short chimney with some large chockstones to the right of the large huecos. You can spot these huecos from the road. Climb the chimney then traverse...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT

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BETA PHOTO: A view of the more central portion of Moroni with ...