Mount Hillers Explained

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]

Climate

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.

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Notes and References

  1. 3885 . Mount Hillers, Utah . 2016-04-21.
  2. Web site: Hillers, Mount - 10,737' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2020-09-12.
  3. 1455147 . Mount Hillers . 2016-04-21.
  4. Web site: Mount Hillers (UT) . summitpost.org . 24 June 2014.
  5. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 157.
  6. Web site: Historic 3D Photography of the Powell Survey.