Lone Mountain Nevada Temple breaks ground as state’s fourth LDS house of worship

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took place on September 25, 2025. Elder Michael A. Dunn, First Counselor in the United States Southwest Area Presidency, led the event.

During his dedicatory prayer, Elder Dunn asked for blessings for those involved in constructing the temple. “Guide the hands that will shape stone, wood, glass and steel, that the beauty and craftsmanship of this temple may reflect the divine truths that will be taught within its walls,” he said.

Elder Dunn also prayed for spiritual preparation for future visitors to the temple. “Help us, as a covenant people, to continue to stand on holy ground, to reach toward heaven even as heaven reaches down to us through this magnificent house of the Lord,” he added.

Elder Thomas A. Thomas, a regional leader in the Church, discussed how attending temples has influenced his faith. “When I enter a temple, it is a reminder of my love for the Savior and His teachings,” he said. “It is an opportunity for me to ask if I am striving to be a peacemaker [and] to mourn with those who mourn. Am I trying to love my neighbor? Am I showing gratitude for my blessings and striving to lift the hands that hang down?”

Avrie Stephens, a local youth speaker at the event, spoke about how preparing to enter the temple has brought her peace and strengthened her understanding of God’s plan.

The planned three-story temple will be built on nearly 20 acres southwest of Hickman Avenue between North Grand Canyon Drive and Tee Pee Lane in Las Vegas. It will become Nevada’s fourth temple; previous dedications include Las Vegas (1989) and Reno (2000), while Elko’s dedication is scheduled for October 12, 2025.

Nevada has almost 200,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across nearly 350 congregations. While meetinghouses are open for all community worship services and activities during weekdays or Sundays, temples are specifically intended for church members’ sacred ceremonies focused on family unity.