Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple: An Informative Overview

The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple is a major new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Provo, Utah. Announced by President Russell M. Nelson on October 3, 2021, the project represents one of the Church’s largest temple undertakings in recent years and is intended to serve members in the Provo area and beyond.

Site, Address, and Elevation

• Address: 2200 Temple Hill Dr, Provo, UT 84604.
• The temple sits on a 17-acre site. (This expands on the footprint of the former Provo temple location, which occupied 15 acres; the new site gained area after the road at the old temple’s front was removed.)
• Elevation: approximately 4,876 feet (1,486 meters) above sea level.

Design and Exterior

• Exterior material: granite.
• The design features a single attached central spire. Unlike many temples, this building will not include a gold-leafed Angel Moroni statue; the existing Angel Moroni from the prior temple is currently in storage.
• The single central spire gives the new temple a distinctive silhouette while maintaining a traditional temple form.

Size and Scale

• Building footprint/area: approximately 163,000 square feet—making it a large temple complex.
• Height: the temple will reach about 81 meters (265 feet, 6 inches).

Timeline and Public Materials

• Public rendering released: November 24, 2021.
• Construction start date: February 24, 2024.
• Expected completion: late 2027.
• Name update: originally referred to as the Provo Utah Temple, the official name was changed to Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple on February 20, 2024.

Context and Local Details

• The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple will be the sixth temple in the state of Utah.
• At the time of the announcement in October 2021, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported roughly 16.8 million members worldwide and there were roughly 500 Church congregations in the state of Utah.
• The temple will not share a parking lot with a meetinghouse; however, there is a meetinghouse located off to the corner across the street from the temple site.

Significance
The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple is notable for its large size, prominent height, granite exterior, and central spire design without the traditional gold-leafed Angel Moroni. Its expanded 17-acre site and prominent location on Temple Hill make it a landmark project for Provo and for the Church in Utah. With construction underway and an anticipated late-2027 completion, the temple will play an important role in serving members in the region for generations to come.

If you’re following construction progress, public updates and additional renderings are typically released by the Church as milestones are reached; local community planning and news sources also cover major developments as the project advances.