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.
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]
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.
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.