Mount Aire

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Mount Aire
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Northeast aspect, from westbound Interstate 80
Highest point
Elevation 8,621 ft (2,628 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 581 ft (177 m) [1]
Parent peak Peak 9074 [3]
Isolation 2.77 mi (4.46 km) [3]
Coordinates 40°43′12″N111°41′43″W / 40.7201202°N 111.6953668°W / 40.7201202; -111.6953668 [4]
Geography
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Mount Aire
Location in Utah
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Mount Aire
Mount Aire (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Utah
County Salt Lake
Parent range Wasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo map USGS Mount Aire
Geology
Rock type Sedimentary rock [5]
Climbing
Easiest route class 1 hiking trail [3]

Mount Aire is an 8,621-foot-elevation (2,628-meter) mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

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Description

Mount Aire is located 11 miles (18 km) east-southeast of downtown Salt Lake City on land managed by Wasatch National Forest. [1] The peak is set in the Wasatch Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to Mill Creek, whereas the other slopes drain to Parleys Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,600 feet (792 meters) above Parleys Canyon in 1.5 mile (2.4 km). Reaching the top involves 3.8 miles (round-trip) of trail hiking with 1,987 feet of elevation gain, and the summit provides excellent views of the surrounding mountains. [6] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. [4] "Mount Aire" is also the name of the area of summer homes in Mount Aire Canyon immediately northwest of the summit. [2]

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Southeast aspect

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Aire, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. 1 2 John W. Van Cott, Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names, University of Utah Press, 1990, ISBN   9780874803457, p. 260.
  3. 1 2 3 "Aire, Mount - 8,621' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. 1 2 "Mount Aire". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  5. ↑ William T. Parry, Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, 2016, FriesenPress, ISBN   9781460284131.
  6. ↑ Greg Witt, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City, Menasha Ridge Press, 2012, ISBN   9780897329439, p. 89.
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