Kweeyahgut Peak

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Kweeyahgut Peak
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Northeast aspect, from jetliner
Highest point
Elevation 12,855 ft (3,918 m) [1]
Prominence 995 ft (303 m) [2]
Parent peak Mount Lovenia (13,219 ft) [1] [2]
Isolation 4.33 mi (6.97 km) [2]
Coordinates 40°42′01″N110°38′36″W / 40.7001856°N 110.6433598°W / 40.7001856; -110.6433598 [3]
Geography
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Kweeyahgut Peak
Location in Utah
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Kweeyahgut Peak
Kweeyahgut Peak (the United States)
Country United States of America
State Utah
County Duchesne
Protected area High Uintas Wilderness
Parent range Uinta Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Topo map USGS Explorer Peak
Geology
Age of rock Neoproterozoic
Type of rock Metasedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route class 2 [2]

Kweeyahgut Peak is a 12,855-foot-elevation (3,918-meter) mountain summit in Duchesne County, Utah, United States.

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Description

Kweeyahgut Peak is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Ashley National Forest. [1] It is located in the Uinta Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and it ranks as the 21st-highest summit in Utah. [2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,700 feet (520 meters) above Ottoson Basin in less than one-half mile. Neighbors include Explorer Peak 1.24 mile to the north, Mount Lovenia 4.32 miles to the north-northeast, and Dead Horse Peak is 3.94 miles to the northwest. [1] Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Duchesne River.

East face, from Ottoson Basin Sunrise in Ottoson Basin.jpg
East face, from Ottoson Basin

Etymology

The landform's toponym was officially adopted on September 8, 2022, by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to replace the previous derogatory "Squaw Peak" name. [3] In the Ute language, "kwiyagat" (kweeyahgut) means "bear," which is a sacred animal to the Ute. [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kweeyahgut Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kweeyahgut Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kweeyahgut Peak - 12,855' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. 1 2 "Kweeyahgut Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Our View: Native schools, Durangoherald.com" . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606. S2CID   9654551.
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