Near Springdale in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Court of the Patriarchs

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 22, 2024

1. Court of the Patriarchs Marker

Inscription. Named for three towering figures of the Old Testament, these sandstone cliffs hold court over Birch Creek Canyon and this section of the Virgin River. In 1916 Frederick Vining Fisher, a Methodist minister, gave the religious names to the peaks. Today it is not hard to imagine how the grandeur of this view could inspire such reverence.

Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior – Zion National Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 37° 14.198′ N, 112° 57.625′ W. Marker is near Springdale, Utah, in Washington County. It is on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the Court of the Patriarchs Viewpoint. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springdale UT 84767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sentinel Slide (here, next to this marker); Tourists in the Canyon (approx. one mile away); Zion Lodge (approx. one mile away); Zion Mt. Carmel Tunnel and Highway, Utah (approx. 1½ miles away); Impassable Barrier (approx. 1.7 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx.

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2.2 miles away); Canyon or Cathedral (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cables from the Rim (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springdale.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 22, 2024

2. Court of the Patriarchs Marker

The Sentinel and the Court of the Patriarchs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 22, 2024

3. The Sentinel and the Court of the Patriarchs

The Court of the Patriarchs and the Virgin River. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 22, 2024

4. The Court of the Patriarchs and the Virgin River.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.