Dromedary Peak Explained

Dromedary Peak
Elevation Ft:11107
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:367
Isolation Mi:0.32
Parent Peak:O'Sullivan Peak
Etymology:Dromedary
Map:Utah#USA
Label Position:left
Map Size:240
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Twin Peaks Wilderness[2]
Country:United States
State:Utah
Region:Salt Lake
Region Type:County
Coordinates:40.593°N -111.706°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Range:Wasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo:USGS Dromedary Peak
Rock:Quartzite[4]
Easiest Route: scrambling

Dromedary Peak is an 11107feet mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Description

Dromedary Peak is located 15miles southeast of downtown Salt Lake City in the Twin Peaks Wilderness on land managed by Wasatch–Cache National Forest.[2] The peak is set in the Wasatch Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to Little Cottonwood Creek, whereas the north slope drains to Big Cottonwood Creek, and both creeks flow west to the Jordan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3800abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1.5 mile (2.4 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The descriptive name is because the peak's shape resembles a dromedary camel when viewed from a certain angle.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dromedary Peak - 11,107' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2024-06-11.
  2. 5457. Dromedary Peak, Utah. 2024-06-11.
  3. 1427492. Dromedary Peak. 2024-06-11.
  4. William T. Parry, Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, 2016, FriesenPress, .
  5. John W. Van Cott, Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names, University of Utah Press, 1990,, p. 116.