Grandeur Peak

Grandeur Peak
Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation8,299 ft (2,530 m)[1][2]
Prominence739 ft (225 m)[1]
Parent peakChurch Fork Peak (8,306 ft)[3]
Isolation1.93 mi (3.11 km)[3]
Coordinates40°42′25″N 111°45′35″W / 40.7070187°N 111.7596899°W / 40.7070187; -111.7596899[4]
Geography
Grandeur Peak is located in Utah
Grandeur Peak
Grandeur Peak
Location in Utah
Grandeur Peak is located in the United States
Grandeur Peak
Grandeur Peak
Grandeur Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States of America
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Parent rangeWasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Sugar House
Geology
Rock typeSedimentary rock[5]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1 hiking trail[3]

Grandeur Peak is an 8,299-foot-elevation (2,530-meter) mountain summit in the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Description

Grandeur Peak is located eight miles (13 km) southeast of downtown Salt Lake City on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Foreste.[1] The peak is part of the Wasatch Range, which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Parleys Creek, whereas the south slope drains to Mill Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,300 feet (1,006 meters) above Parleys Canyon in 1.25 mile (2 km) and 2,700 feet (823 meters) above Millcreek Canyon in one mile (1.6 km). The peak is prominent on the Wasatch skyline, and it is the most accessible as well as easiest climb of the major peaks rising above the Salt Lake Valley.[6] Reaching the top involves 3.4 miles of trail hiking with 2,300 feet of elevation gain, and the summit provides excellent views of Salt Lake City.[2] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4]

  • East aspect
    East aspect
  • Grandeur Peak (center) from the east. Millcreek Canyon in lower left.
    Grandeur Peak (center) from the east. Millcreek Canyon in lower left.

See also


References

  1. ^ a b c "Grandeur Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ a b Christine Balaz, Explorer's Guide Utah, The Countryman Press, 2009, ISBN 9781581578270, p. 59.
  3. ^ a b c "Grandeur Peak - 8,299' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ a b "Grandeur Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ William T. Parry, Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, 2016, FriesenPress, ISBN 9781460284131.
  6. ^ John Veranth, Hiking the Wasatch: A Hiking and Natural History Guide to the Central Wasatch, 1988, Wasatch Mountain Club, ISBN 9780915272327, p. 73.
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