List of mountain peaks of Utah

Further information: Geography of Utah
Kings Peak (at right) is the highest summit of the Uinta Mountains, the U.S. State of Utah, and the Western Rocky Mountains.

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[1] of the U.S. State of Utah.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[2][3] The first table below ranks the 12 highest major summits of Utah by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[4][3] The second table below ranks the 12 most prominent summits of Utah.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[5] The third table below ranks the 12 most isolated major summits of Utah.

Highest major summits

Of the 12 highest major summits of Utah, Kings Peak exceeds 4000 meters (13,123 feet) elevation, seven peaks exceed 3500 meters (11,483 feet), and all 12 peaks exceed 3238 meters (10,623 feet) elevation.

The 12 highest summits of Utah with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain peak Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Kings Peak[6][7][8][9] Uinta Mountains 13,534 ft
4125 m		6,358 ft
1938 m		166.7 mi
268 km		 40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763°N 110.3729°W / 40.7763; -110.3729 (Kings Peak)
2 Mount Peale[10][11][12][13] La Sal Mountains 12,726 ft
3879 m		6,181 ft
1884 m		73.2 mi
117.8 km		 38°26′19″N 109°13′45″W / 38.4385°N 109.2292°W / 38.4385; -109.2292 (Mount Peale)
3 Delano Peak[14][15][16][17] Tushar Mountains 12,174 ft
3710.7 m		4,709 ft
1435 m		112.5 mi
181.1 km		 38°22′09″N 112°22′17″W / 38.3692°N 112.3714°W / 38.3692; -112.3714 (Delano Peak)
4 Ibapah Peak[18][19][20][21] Deep Creek Range 12,092 ft
3686 m		5,267 ft
1605 m		61.3 mi
98.7 km		 39°49′42″N 113°55′12″W / 39.8282°N 113.9200°W / 39.8282; -113.9200 (Ibapah Peak)
5 Mount Nebo[22][23][24][25] Wasatch Range 11,933 ft
3637 m		5,508 ft
1679 m		75.6 mi
121.7 km		 39°49′19″N 111°45′37″W / 39.8219°N 111.7603°W / 39.8219; -111.7603 (Mount Nebo)
6 Mount Timpanogos[26][27][28][29] Wasatch Range 11,752 ft
3582 m		5,279 ft
1609 m		39.7 mi
63.9 km		 40°23′27″N 111°38′45″W / 40.3908°N 111.6459°W / 40.3908; -111.6459 (Mount Timpanogos)
7 Mount Ellen[30][31][32][33] Henry Mountains 11,527 ft
3513 m		5,862 ft
1787 m		56.1 mi
90.3 km		 38°06′32″N 110°48′49″W / 38.1089°N 110.8136°W / 38.1089; -110.8136 (Mount Ellen)
8 Abajo Peak[34][35][36][37] Abajo Mountains 11,362 ft
3463 m		4,555 ft
1388 m		40.2 mi
64.8 km		 37°50′22″N 109°27′45″W / 37.8395°N 109.4624°W / 37.8395; -109.4624 (Abajo Peak)
9 Brian Head[38][39][40][41] Markagunt Plateau 11,312 ft
3448 m		3,767 ft
1148 m		42.6 mi
68.5 km		 37°40′52″N 112°49′52″W / 37.6812°N 112.8312°W / 37.6812; -112.8312 (Brian Head)
10 South Tent Mountain[42][43][44][45] Wasatch Plateau 11,288 ft
3440.5 m		3,385 ft
1032 m		36.2 mi
58.3 km		 39°23′32″N 111°21′27″W / 39.3922°N 111.3576°W / 39.3922; -111.3576 (South Tent Mountain)
11 Deseret Peak[46][47] Stansbury Mountains 11,035 ft
3364 m		5,812 ft
1772 m		46.1 mi
74.2 km		 40°27′34″N 112°37′35″W / 40.4595°N 112.6264°W / 40.4595; -112.6264 (Deseret Peak)
12 Flat Top Mountain[48][49][50][51] Oquirrh Mountains 10,624 ft
3238 m		5,383 ft
1641 m		23.8 mi
38.4 km		 40°22′21″N 112°11′20″W / 40.3724°N 112.1888°W / 40.3724; -112.1888 (Flat Top Mountain)

Most prominent summits

Of the 12 most prominent summits of Utah, eight peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence and all 12 peaks exceed 1148 meters (3766 feet).

The 12 most topographically prominent summits of Utah
Rank Mountain peak Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Kings Peak[6][7][8][9] Uinta Mountains 13,534 ft
4125 m		6,358 ft
1938 m		166.7 mi
268 km		 40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763°N 110.3729°W / 40.7763; -110.3729 (Kings Peak)
2 Mount Peale[10][11][12][13] La Sal Mountains 12,726 ft
3879 m		6,181 ft
1884 m		73.2 mi
117.8 km		 38°26′19″N 109°13′45″W / 38.4385°N 109.2292°W / 38.4385; -109.2292 (Mount Peale)
3 Mount Ellen[30][31][32][33] Henry Mountains 11,527 ft
3513 m		5,862 ft
1787 m		56.1 mi
90.3 km		 38°06′32″N 110°48′49″W / 38.1089°N 110.8136°W / 38.1089; -110.8136 (Mount Ellen)
4 Deseret Peak[46][47] Stansbury Mountains 11,035 ft
3364 m		5,812 ft
1772 m		46.1 mi
74.2 km		 40°27′34″N 112°37′35″W / 40.4595°N 112.6264°W / 40.4595; -112.6264 (Deseret Peak)
5 Mount Nebo[22][23][24][25] Wasatch Range 11,933 ft
3637 m		5,508 ft
1679 m		75.6 mi
121.7 km		 39°49′19″N 111°45′37″W / 39.8219°N 111.7603°W / 39.8219; -111.7603 (Mount Nebo)
6 Flat Top Mountain[48][49][50][51] Oquirrh Mountains 10,624 ft
3238 m		5,383 ft
1641 m		23.8 mi
38.4 km		 40°22′21″N 112°11′20″W / 40.3724°N 112.1888°W / 40.3724; -112.1888 (Flat Top Mountain)
7 Mount Timpanogos[26][27][28][29] Wasatch Range 11,752 ft
3582 m		5,279 ft
1609 m		39.7 mi
63.9 km		 40°23′27″N 111°38′45″W / 40.3908°N 111.6459°W / 40.3908; -111.6459 (Mount Timpanogos)
8 Ibapah Peak[18][19][20][21] Deep Creek Range 12,092 ft
3686 m		5,267 ft
1605 m		61.3 mi
98.7 km		 39°49′42″N 113°55′12″W / 39.8282°N 113.9200°W / 39.8282; -113.9200 (Ibapah Peak)
9 Delano Peak[14][15][16][17] Tushar Mountains 12,174 ft
3710.7 m		4,709 ft
1435 m		112.5 mi
181.1 km		 38°22′09″N 112°22′17″W / 38.3692°N 112.3714°W / 38.3692; -112.3714 (Delano Peak)
10 Abajo Peak[34][35][36][37] Abajo Mountains 11,362 ft
3463 m		4,555 ft
1388 m		40.2 mi
64.8 km		 37°50′22″N 109°27′45″W / 37.8395°N 109.4624°W / 37.8395; -109.4624 (Abajo Peak)
11 Navajo Mountain[52][53][54] Colorado Plateau 10,348 ft
3154.2 m		4,236 ft
1291 m		58.7 mi
94.4 km		 37°02′03″N 110°52′11″W / 37.0343°N 110.8697°W / 37.0343; -110.8697 (Navajo Mountain)
12 Brian Head[38][39][40][41] Markagunt Plateau 11,312 ft
3448 m		3,767 ft
1148 m		42.6 mi
68.5 km		 37°40′52″N 112°49′52″W / 37.6812°N 112.8312°W / 37.6812; -112.8312 (Brian Head)

Most isolated major summits

Of the 12 most isolated major summits of Utah, Kings Peak exceeds 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) of topographic isolation, four peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.1 miles), and all 12 peaks exceed 63.9 kilometers (39.7 miles) of topographic isolation.

The 12 most topographically isolated summits of Utah with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain peak Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Kings Peak[6][7][8][9] Uinta Mountains 13,534 ft
4125 m		6,358 ft
1938 m		166.7 mi
268 km		 40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763°N 110.3729°W / 40.7763; -110.3729 (Kings Peak)
2 Delano Peak[14][15][16][17] Tushar Mountains 12,174 ft
3710.7 m		4,709 ft
1435 m		112.5 mi
181.1 km		 38°22′09″N 112°22′17″W / 38.3692°N 112.3714°W / 38.3692; -112.3714 (Delano Peak)
3 Mount Nebo[22][23][24][25] Wasatch Range 11,933 ft
3637 m		5,508 ft
1679 m		75.6 mi
121.7 km		 39°49′19″N 111°45′37″W / 39.8219°N 111.7603°W / 39.8219; -111.7603 (Mount Nebo)
4 Mount Peale[10][11][12][13] La Sal Mountains 12,726 ft
3879 m		6,181 ft
1884 m		73.2 mi
117.8 km		 38°26′19″N 109°13′45″W / 38.4385°N 109.2292°W / 38.4385; -109.2292 (Mount Peale)
5 Naomi Peak[55][56][57][58] Wasatch Range 9,984 ft
3043 m		3,169 ft
966 m		61.9 mi
99.7 km		 41°54′41″N 111°40′31″W / 41.9114°N 111.6754°W / 41.9114; -111.6754 (Naomi Peak)
6 Ibapah Peak[18][19][20][21] Deep Creek Range 12,092 ft
3686 m		5,267 ft
1605 m		61.3 mi
98.7 km		 39°49′42″N 113°55′12″W / 39.8282°N 113.9200°W / 39.8282; -113.9200 (Ibapah Peak)
7 Navajo Mountain[52][53][54] Colorado Plateau 10,348 ft
3154.2 m		4,236 ft
1291 m		58.7 mi
94.4 km		 37°02′03″N 110°52′11″W / 37.0343°N 110.8697°W / 37.0343; -110.8697 (Navajo Mountain)
8 Mount Ellen[30][31][32][33] Henry Mountains 11,527 ft
3513 m		5,862 ft
1787 m		56.1 mi
90.3 km		 38°06′32″N 110°48′49″W / 38.1089°N 110.8136°W / 38.1089; -110.8136 (Mount Ellen)
9 Deseret Peak[46][47] Stansbury Mountains 11,035 ft
3364 m		5,812 ft
1772 m		46.1 mi
74.2 km		 40°27′34″N 112°37′35″W / 40.4595°N 112.6264°W / 40.4595; -112.6264 (Deseret Peak)
10 Brian Head[38][39][40][41] Markagunt Plateau 11,312 ft
3448 m		3,767 ft
1148 m		42.6 mi
68.5 km		 37°40′52″N 112°49′52″W / 37.6812°N 112.8312°W / 37.6812; -112.8312 (Brian Head)
11 Abajo Peak[34][35][36][37] Abajo Mountains 11,362 ft
3463 m		4,555 ft
1388 m		40.2 mi
64.8 km		 37°50′22″N 109°27′45″W / 37.8395°N 109.4624°W / 37.8395; -109.4624 (Abajo Peak)
12 Mount Timpanogos[26][27][28][29] Wasatch Range 11,752 ft
3582 m		5,279 ft
1609 m		39.7 mi
63.9 km		 40°23′27″N 111°38′45″W / 40.3908°N 111.6459°W / 40.3908; -111.6459 (Mount Timpanogos)

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See also

References

  1. ↑ This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
  2. ↑ All elevations in this article include an elevation adjustment from the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). For further information, please see this United States National Geodetic Survey note.
  3. 1 2 If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  4. ↑ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
  5. ↑ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
  6. 1 2 3 The summit of Kings Peak is the highest point of the Uinta Mountains, the U.S. State of Utah, and the western Rocky Mountains.
  7. 1 2 3 The elevation of Kings Peak includes an adjustment of +1.807 m (+5.93 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  8. 1 2 3 "Kings Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Kings Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 The summit of Mount Peale is the highest point of the La Sal Mountains and the Colorado Plateau.
  11. 1 2 3 "MOUNT PEALE". Datasheet for NGS Station JM0496. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "Mount Peale". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 "Mount Peale". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 The summit of Delano Peak is the highest point of the Tushar Mountains.
  15. 1 2 3 "DELANO PEAK M 5". Datasheet for NGS Station JO0502. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 "Delano Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 "Delano Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 The summit of Ibapah Peak is the highest point of the Deep Creek Range.
  19. 1 2 3 The elevation of Ibapah Peak includes an adjustment of +1.517 m (+4.98 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  20. 1 2 3 "Ibapah Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 "Ibapah Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 The summit of Mount Nebo is the highest point of the Wasatch Range.
  23. 1 2 3 The elevation of Mount Nebo includes an adjustment of +1.395 m (+4.58 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  24. 1 2 3 "Mount Nebo". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  25. 1 2 3 "Mount Nebo". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  26. 1 2 3 The summit of Mount Timpanogos is the highest point of the central Wasatch Range.
  27. 1 2 3 "TIMPANOGOS". Datasheet for NGS Station LO0769. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  28. 1 2 3 "Mount Timpanogos". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  29. 1 2 3 "Mount Timpanogos". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  30. 1 2 3 The summit of Mount Ellen is the highest point of the Henry Mountains.
  31. 1 2 3 The elevation of Mount Ellen includes an adjustment of +1.486 m (+4.88 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  32. 1 2 3 "Mount Ellen". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  33. 1 2 3 "Mount Ellen". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  34. 1 2 3 The summit of Abajo Peak is the highest point of the Abajo Mountains.
  35. 1 2 3 "ABAJO PEAK". Datasheet for NGS Station HM0536. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  36. 1 2 3 "Abajo Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  37. 1 2 3 "Abajo Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  38. 1 2 3 The summit of Brian Head is the highest point of the Markagunt Plateau.
  39. 1 2 3 The elevation of Brian Head includes an adjustment of +1.556 m (+5.10 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  40. 1 2 3 "Brian Head". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  41. 1 2 3 "Brian Head". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  42. ↑ The summit of South Tent Mountain is the highest point of the Wasatch Plateau.
  43. ↑ "SOUTH TENT". Datasheet for NGS Station KN0397. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  44. ↑ "South Tent Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  45. ↑ "South Tent Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  46. 1 2 3 "Deseret Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  47. 1 2 3 "Deseret Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  48. 1 2 The summit of Flat Top Mountain is the highest point of the Oquirrh Mountains.
  49. 1 2 The elevation of Flat Top Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.329 m (+4.36 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  50. 1 2 "Flat Top Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  51. 1 2 "Flat Top Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  52. 1 2 "NAVAJO MTN". Datasheet for NGS Station HN0911. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  53. 1 2 "Navajo Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  54. 1 2 "Navajo Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  55. ↑ The summit of Naomi Peak is the highest point of the Bear River Mountains.
  56. ↑ "NAOMI". Datasheet for NGS Station MR0721. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  57. ↑ "Naomi Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  58. ↑ "Naomi Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.

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Coordinates: 40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763°N 110.3729°W / 40.7763; -110.3729 (Kings Peak)

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