The Great White Throne is a prominent sandstone monolith in Zion National Park, rising above Zion Canyon near Angels Landing and formed mainly of white Navajo Sandstone. Its northwestern face towers about 2,350 feet above the canyon floor, making it one of the park’s most recognizable and symbolic landforms. In the region’s dry climate, its bright walls stand out sharply against the surrounding canyon. The name was given in 1916 by Methodist minister Frederick Vining Fisher during a trip up the canyon with Claud Hirschi, inspired by the mountain’s dramatic appearance in late-afternoon light. Climbers making overnight ascents need a bivouac permit.