Spanish Fork Peak Explained

Spanish Fork Peak
Elevation Ft:10192
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence Ft:2972
Prominence Ref:[3]
Isolation Mi:8.84
Parent Peak:Strawberry Peak (10,335 ft)
Etymology:Spanish Fork (river)
Listing:Highest major summits of the US
Map:Utah#USA
Label Position:left
Map Size:240
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Uinta National Forest
Country:United States
State:Utah
Region:Utah County
Region Type:County
Coordinates:40.088°N -111.5277°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Range:Wasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo:USGS Spanish Fork Peak
Easiest Route: hiking

Spanish Fork Peak is a 10192adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain summit located in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Description

Spanish Fork Peak is set in the Uinta National Forest and is situated in the Wasatch Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] The city of Spanish Fork lies 6miles to the west and 5600abbr=offNaNabbr=off lower than the summit. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Maple Canyon, whereas the south slope drains to the Spanish Fork River, and all flows to Utah Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5200abbr=offNaNabbr=off above the Wasatch Front in 2.5miles. An ascent of the summit involves hiking 8.5miles (round-trip) with 4870abbr=offNaNabbr=off of elevation gain via the Sterling Hollow Trail.[5]

History

This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4] The city and mountain are named after the river. Mapleton residents call the mountain "Maple Mountain" and Maple Mountain High School also refers to this landform.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Spanish Fork Peak is located in a dry-summer continental climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and hot, dry summers.[6] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

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Notes and References

  1. 17150. Spanish Fork Peak, Utah. 2023-10-04.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=C6PLxz8EMk0C&pg=PA3670&dq=spanish+fork+peak+10192&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLwqnwm96BAxXiMDQIHRrZACEQuwV6BAgGEAY#v=onepage&q=spanish%20fork%20peak%2010192&f=false Saul Bernard Cohen, The Columbia Gazetteer of the World
  3. Web site: Spanish Fork Peak - 10,192' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2023-10-04.
  4. 1445948. Spanish Fork Peak. 2023-10-04.
  5. Steve Mann (2001), 100 Hikes in Utah, Mountaineers Books,, p. 85.
  6. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 5 . 1633 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 9654551 . 1027-5606. free .