Deseret Peak
| Deseret Peak | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,035 ft (3,363 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 5,812 ft (1,771 m)[2] |
| Listing |
|
| Coordinates | 40°27′34″N 112°37′35″W / 40.45951355°N 112.626320975°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Deseret Peak Utah | |
| Location | Tooele County, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Stansbury Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Deseret Peak West |
Deseret Peak is the highest peak in the
Wasatch Mountains
.
Access
From Salt Lake City:
- Take Interstate 80 west from the city to Exit 88 (Grantsville)
- Take Burmeister Road south from Exit 88 to Grantsville's Main Street (Utah State Route 138)
- Take Grantsville Main Street west to 200 West, also known as "West Street"
- Take West Street south - it will turn south-southwest at the south edge of Grantsville, thereafter being known locally as "Mormon Trail Road"
- Follow Mormon Trail Road southwest to South Willow Canyon Road
- Take South Willow Canyon Road west to its upper terminus near the top of South Willow Canyon, where parking is available.
From the parking area, there is a 7.4 mile out and back trail that gains 3,595 feet to the summit. The upper portions of the parking lot are closed during the winter months due to snow and it generally opens completely in the month of May.
Climate
| Climate data for Deseret Peak 40.4605 N, 112.6269 W, Elevation: 10,558 ft (3,218 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.9 (−2.3) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
32.9 (0.5) |
37.8 (3.2) |
47.2 (8.4) |
58.9 (14.9) |
67.9 (19.9) |
66.5 (19.2) |
57.7 (14.3) |
45.0 (7.2) |
34.1 (1.2) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
36.3 (2.4) |
47.1 (8.4) |
55.8 (13.2) |
55.0 (12.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
34.9 (1.6) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
33.9 (1.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.4 (−12.0) |
8.9 (−12.8) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
35.3 (1.8) |
43.7 (6.5) |
43.4 (6.3) |
34.8 (1.6) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
16.4 (−8.7) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.36 (136) |
4.89 (124) |
4.64 (118) |
4.73 (120) |
4.49 (114) |
2.55 (65) |
1.50 (38) |
1.26 (32) |
2.24 (57) |
3.73 (95) |
4.00 (102) |
5.21 (132) |
44.6 (1,133) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of Ultras of the United States
References
- ^ a b "Deseret". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Deseret Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Utah County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "List of mountain peaks of Utah", Wikipedia, 2020-03-18, retrieved 2020-05-04
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deseret Peak.
- "Deseret Peak Trail". Utah.com. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- "Deseret Peak". Mick's Mountain Page. Retrieved 2008-12-04.