The Cathedral (Summit County, Utah)
The Cathedral | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 12,224 ft (3,726 m)[1] |
Prominence | 464 ft (141 m)[2] |
Isolation | 0.69 mi (1.11 km)[3] |
Coordinates | 40°46′32″N 110°42′37″W / 40.7756104°N 110.7103286°W[4] |
Geography | |
Location | class 2+ scrambling[3] |
The Cathedral is a 12,224-foot elevation (3,726 m) mountain summit located in Summit County, Utah, United States.
Description
The Cathedral is set within the
Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) in one mile. Neighbors include Ostler Peak 3.7 miles to the southwest, Mount Beulah two miles northeast, Yard Peak 1.6 mile to the south, and Dead Horse Peak is 2.4 miles to the south-southeast. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains north to the East Fork Bear River. This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Cathedral is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers.[5] Tundra climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.
See also
References
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Red Knob
- ^ a b "The Cathedral, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ a b "Cathedral, The - 12,224' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ "The Cathedral". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- S2CID 9654551.
External links
- The Cathedral: weather forecast