The Great White Throne can be seen from most locations along the scenic drive running through Zion Canyon.

[citation needed] The Great White Throne was named by the Methodist minister of Ogden, Utah, Frederick Vining Fisher, in 1916.

Later afternoon light gloriously lit up The Great White Throne, prompting Fischer to state: Never have I seen such a sight before.

[3]A bivouac permit is required from the park visitor center for any climbs expected to last overnight.

This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.