Deseret Peak
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Deseret Peak rises to 3,362 m in Utah. South Medina stands 3,257 m to the north, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is East Deseret Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away.
The story
Deseret Peak is the highest peak in the Stansbury Mountains with an elevation of 11,035 ft. It is located in the Deseret Peak Wilderness area west of Grantsville, Utah and east of Skull Valley Indian Reservation. It is the fourth most topographically prominent peak in the state of Utah. The site is a popular destination for hikers and backcountry skiers as the area is a contrast of the alpine wilderness with the surrounding desert basin. The trail that leads to the peak is easily accessible from Salt Lake City. The mountain offers views of the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Great Salt Lake, and the surrounding towns and mountain ranges. On a clear day, it is possible to see Mount Nebo, the highest peak in the adjacent Wasatch Mountains.
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.
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Wikidata Q1200569, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3362.2 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- East Deseret Peak: 0.4 mi
- North Deseret Peak: 0.4 mi
- Dry Lake/Mill Fork Point: 0.6 mi
- Big Creek Canyon Deseret Peak: 0.8 mi
- Indian Hickman Peak: 1.0 mi
- Southrim Park: 10.5 mi
- Grantsville Hollywood Park: 11.7 mi
- Lincoln Highway Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
- Grantsville Fort Historic Marker: 12.7 mi
- Grantsville City Park: 12.8 mi
- Mud Spring: 4.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 4.5 mi
- Chokecherry Spring: 5.3 mi
- Coal Pit Spring: 5.3 mi
- Stradley Spring: 5.6 mi
- Iosepa Monument: 8.0 mi
- Steptoe Historical Marker: 13.1 mi
- Veterans Monument: 17.9 mi
- Veteran Suicide Monument: 17.9 mi
- Tooele Bell: 17.9 mi
- Asylum 49: 18.0 mi
- Tooele Valley Railway Caboose 4: 18.4 mi
- Tooele Valley Railway Engine 11: 18.4 mi
- Timpie Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 20.3 mi
- Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area: 21.0 mi
- Tooele T: 20.4 mi
- Pink Playa Shark: 24.4 mi
- Tooele Pioneer Museum: 18.0 mi
- USU Extension Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Poverty Point: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Deseret Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Medina | N 354° | 3,256.8 m | 1.9 mi |
| East Deseret Peak | ESE 119° | 3,253.4 m | 0.4 mi |
| North Deseret Peak | NNW 339° | 3,208 m | 0.4 mi |
| North Medina | N 357° | 3,206.8 m | 2.5 mi |
| Vickory Mountain | SSE 159° | 3,148.6 m | 4.7 mi |
| Stan | SSE 158° | 3,119 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stansbury-Box Elder Peak | ESE 120° | 3,118.1 m | 1.3 mi |
| Little Pole Canyon Peak | N 356° | 3,114.1 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:24 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:24 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson Pass, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356678081
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- Tooele · 18 mi
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