Grandeur Peak Explained

Grandeur Peak
Elevation Ft:8299
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:739
Isolation Mi:1.93
Isolation Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Church Fork Peak (8,306 ft)
Map:Utah#USA
Label Position:left
Map Size:240
Country:United States of America
State:Utah
Region:Salt Lake
Region Type:County
Coordinates:40.707°N -111.7597°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
Range:Wasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo:USGS Sugar House
Rock:Sedimentary rock[4]
Easiest Route: hiking trail

Grandeur Peak is an 8299feet mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Description

Grandeur Peak is located 8miles 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 north slope drains to Parleys Creek, whereas the south slope drains to Mill Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3300abbr=offNaNabbr=off above Parleys Canyon in 1.25 mile (2 km) and 2700abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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.[5] 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.[6] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 5447. Grandeur Peak, Utah. 2024-05-29.
  2. Web site: Grandeur Peak - 8,299' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2024-05-29.
  3. 1441406. Grandeur Peak. 2024-05-29.
  4. William T. Parry, Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, 2016, FriesenPress, .
  5. John Veranth, Hiking the Wasatch: A Hiking and Natural History Guide to the Central Wasatch, 1988, Wasatch Mountain Club,, p. 73.
  6. Christine Balaz, Explorer's Guide Utah, The Countryman Press, 2009,, p. 59.