Grandeur Peak

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Grandeur Peak
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Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 8,299 ft (2,530 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 739 ft (225 m) [1]
Parent peak Church Fork Peak (8,306 ft) [3]
Isolation 1.93 mi (3.11 km) [3]
Coordinates 40°42′25″N111°45′35″W / 40.7070187°N 111.7596899°W / 40.7070187; -111.7596899 [4]
Geography
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Grandeur Peak
Location in Utah
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Grandeur Peak
Grandeur Peak (the United States)
Country United States of America
State Utah
County Salt Lake
Parent range Wasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo map USGS Sugar House
Geology
Rock type Sedimentary rock [5]
Climbing
Easiest route class 1 hiking trail [3]

Grandeur Peak is an 8,299-foot-elevation (2,530-meter) mountain summit in the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

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Description

Grandeur Peak is located eight miles (13 km) southeast of downtown Salt Lake City on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Foreste. [1] The peak is part of the Wasatch Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Parleys Creek, whereas the south slope drains to Mill Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,300 feet (1,006 meters) above Parleys Canyon in 1.25 mile (2 km) and 2,700 feet (823 meters) above Millcreek Canyon in one mile (1.6 km). The peak is prominent on the Wasatch skyline, and it is the most accessible as well as easiest climb of the major peaks rising above the Salt Lake Valley. [6] Reaching the top involves 3.4 miles of trail hiking with 2,300 feet of elevation gain, and the summit provides excellent views of Salt Lake City. [2] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Grandeur Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Christine Balaz, Explorer's Guide Utah, The Countryman Press, 2009, ISBN   9781581578270, p. 59.
  3. 1 2 3 "Grandeur Peak - 8,299' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Grandeur Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ William T. Parry, Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, 2016, FriesenPress, ISBN   9781460284131.
  6. ↑ John Veranth, Hiking the Wasatch: A Hiking and Natural History Guide to the Central Wasatch, 1988, Wasatch Mountain Club, ISBN   9780915272327, p. 73.
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