| Kweeyahgut Peak | |
| Elevation Ft: | 12855 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 995 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Isolation Mi: | 4.33 |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Lovenia (13,219 ft) |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Map Size: | 240 |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | High Uintas Wilderness |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Utah |
| Region: | Duchesne |
| Region Type: | County |
| Coordinates: | 40.7002°N -110.6434°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Range: | Uinta Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Rock: | Metasedimentary rock |
| Age: | Neoproterozoic |
| Topo: | USGS Explorer Peak |
Kweeyahgut Peak is a 12855feet mountain summit in Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
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 1700abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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.
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]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kweeyahgut Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers.[5]