Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple: What to Know
On October 3, 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced a new temple for Provo, Utah. Since that announcement the project has progressed through design, renaming, and construction milestones. Here is a concise, informative summary of the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple and what to expect.
Overview and location
- Official name: Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple (renamed from “Provo Utah Temple” on February 20, 2024).
- Address: 2200 Temple Hill Dr, Provo, UT 84604.
- Site size: 17 acres (the previous site was 15 acres; the increase is due in part to removal of a road that formerly ran in front of the old temple).
- Elevation: approximately 4,876 feet (1,486 meters) above sea level.
Design and size
- Total building area: about 163,000 square feet — a large temple by modern standards.
- Height: approximately 81 meters (265 feet 6 inches).
- Exterior finish: granite.
- Spire and statue: the temple will have a single, attached central spire and will not include a gold-leafed Angel Moroni statue. The Angel Moroni from the earlier Provo temple is currently in storage.
Site and parking
- The temple will not share a parking lot with a meetinghouse; however, there is a meetinghouse and its parking lot located off to the corner across the street from the temple site.
Timeline and public materials
- Announcement: October 3, 2021 (President Russell M. Nelson).
- Public rendering released: November 24, 2021.
- Construction start: February 24, 2024.
- Expected completion: late 2027.
Context and significance
- The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple will be the sixth temple in the state of Utah.
- At the time of the temple’s announcement there were roughly 16.8 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide, and roughly 500 congregations in the state of Utah.
Why this matters
This temple represents a major new addition to Provo’s religious and community landscape: a significantly sized, granite-clad building on a larger site than the previous temple location, with a new architectural profile centered on a single spire and without an exterior Angel Moroni statue. Its location on Temple Hill and elevation make it a prominent landmark, and the project reflects ongoing investment in temples that serve local members and the broader community.
If you plan to visit or monitor progress, the temple’s address is 2200 Temple Hill Dr, Provo, UT 84604, and public updates and renderings have been issued by church news sources since the rendering was released in November 2021. Construction began in February 2024 with completion anticipated in late 2027.