Mount Hillers | |
Etymology: | John Karl Hillers |
Elevation Ft: | 10,741 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 3337 |
Range: | Henry Mountains |
Isolation Mi: | 7.01 |
Isolation Ref: | [2] |
Parent Peak: | Mount Pennell (11,413 ft) |
Location: | Garfield County, Utah, U.S. |
Map: | Utah#USA |
Map Size: | 210 |
Coordinates: | 37.8875°N -110.6974°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
Topo: | USGS Cass Creek Peak |
Rock: | Igneous |
Type: | Laccolith |
Age: | Oligocene |
Easiest Route: | scrambling |
Mount Hillers is a summit in the Henry Mountains range, in Garfield County, Utah, in the United States. Its elevation is .[1]
It was named by Almon Harris Thompson for John Karl Hillers, a government photographer.[4] [5] [6]
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Hillers. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10abbr=offNaNabbr=off of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.