Monticello Utah Temple

We can cross another temple off our list. It took four hours to get there and totally worth it. 

The Monticello Utah Temple was the first of the smaller temples the church started to introduce. In fact, Aaron and I were sealed in a smaller temple. The Angel Moroni looked massive, and very close to us. We loved walking around the grounds and the kids loved playing in the grass. 

It was a sacrifice to get there, but I am so glad we did it. 

facts about the Monticello Utah Temple

- announced October 4th, 1997

- groundbreaking November 17, 1997

- dedication by President Gordon B. Hinckley July 26-27, 1998

- The Monticello Utah Temple was the first to be built after President Gordon B. Hinckley introduced the concept of smaller temples. Construction took only eight months.

- The exterior marble finish matches the unique 4-corners area landscape and appears to change color tones based on the time of day and weather conditions. The original Angel Moroni was white. Concerned that the beautiful statue seemed to get lost on overcast days, church leadership replaced it a year later with a larger, more visible 23-karat gold-leafed Moroni.

Once the church's smallest temple at only 7000 square feet, it initially featured one sealing room and one ordinance room. During a renovation four years after its opening, the celestial room was moved into an addition to the building, making space for another sealing and ordinance room. 

- Following the renovation, the new 11,000 square feet Monticello Temple was rededicated in 2002

temples we have seen

St. George

Monticello

Manti

Payson

Provo City Center

Provo

Vernal

Mount Timpanogos

Draper

Oquirrh Mountain

Jordan River

Salt Lake 

Bountiful

Ogden

temples left to see

Cedar City

Brigham City

Logan