Crystal Peak (Box Elder County, Utah)

Crystal Peak
Crystal
Peak

Location in Utah

Highest point
Elevation 7,780 feet (2,371 m)[1]
Prominence 354 ft (108 m)[1]
Parent peak Bull Mountain
Coordinates 41°55′07″N 113°13′38″W / 41.9185299°N 113.2272166°W / 41.9185299; -113.2272166Coordinates: 41°55′07″N 113°13′38″W / 41.9185299°N 113.2272166°W / 41.9185299; -113.2272166[2]
Geography
Location Box Elder County, Utah, U.S.
Parent range Raft River Mountains
Topo map USGS Kelton Pass
Climbing
Easiest route Simple scramble, class 2

Crystal Peak, at 7,780 feet (2,370 m), is the a peak in the Raft River Mountains of Utah. The peak is located in Box Elder County and the area designated as Sawtooth National Forest, but the U.S. Forest Service does not own or manage the land on and around the peak. It is located 7.1 mi (11.4 km) east of Bull Mountain. No roads or trails go to the summit.[3]

The summit took its name from Crystal Spring.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Crystal Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. "Crystal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. Cott, John W. Van (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation. University of Utah Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7.


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