The Pfeifferhorn
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The Pfeifferhorn rises to 3,453 m in Utah. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the east-northeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogum Divide, a peak 0.8 miles away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
The Pfeifferhorn is the 11,326 feet (3,452 m) triangularly-shaped peak located in the most isolated part of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area of the Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah, United States. This rugged Utah mountain, commonly referred to as the Little Matterhorn, is the eighth-highest peak in the Wasatch Range. The summit can be reached by hiking, though some scrambling is required. There are several technical rock climbing routes with the north ridge being the most popular. This summit also makes an excellent winter mountaineering adventure.
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Wikidata Q7179791, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,453 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 6.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Snowbird Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
- Glacio Park: 4.9 mi
- Moyle Park: 5.8 mi
- South East Water Tank Park: 5.9 mi
- Quail Hollow Park: 6.4 mi
- Hogum Divide: 0.8 mi
- Chipman Peak: 1.1 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 1.3 mi
- White Baldy: 1.3 mi
- North Thunder Mountain: 1.5 mi
- The Devil's Eye: 5.8 mi
- Chad's Gap: 6.2 mi
- Aquarium Fin/Wave: 9.8 mi
- EECO Voyager: 9.9 mi
- Timp Falls View Point: 10.0 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Dam: 2.4 mi
- Mining Tramway Base: 3.8 mi
- Plugging Into The Water: 4.4 mi
- Acrobats On Rock: 4.4 mi
- Temple Granite Quarry: 4.5 mi
- Garden of Wheadon Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Historic Sandy Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Garden of Eatin': 9.8 mi
- Carlisle Gardens and Corn Maze: 9.9 mi
- Sandy City Hall: 10.3 mi
- Three Little Boys & Play: 5.4 mi
- Mountain Motion: 10.0 mi
- Glaciated Mass: 10.1 mi
- Look At Me: 10.1 mi
- 16 Triangles: 10.1 mi
- Historic Pioneer Relic Hall: 6.7 mi
- Alpine Art Center: 7.1 mi
- Draper Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Sorensen Home Museum: 8.4 mi
- Automotive Addiction: 10.1 mi
- Number 10 Spring: 3.9 mi
- Wall of Springs: 4.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Springs: 4.4 mi
- Hellgate Spring: 4.8 mi
- Granite Spring: 5.2 mi
- Mile Rock Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Warnick Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Grey Cliffs Day Use Area: 6.0 mi
- Group 1: 6.6 mi
- Group 2: 6.6 mi
- Gloria Falls: 2.3 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 2.7 mi
- Lisa Falls: 3.0 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 3.2 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Corner Canyon: 7.4 mi
- South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 10.7 mi
- South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 11.0 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 11.1 mi
- Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Forest City: 5.4 mi
- Johnson: 11.3 mi
- Jordanelle: 16.3 mi
- Keetley: 16.8 mi
- Lark: 20.5 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Ghost Falls: 15.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 16.2 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 18.3 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 6.1 mi
- Industrial Arch: 21.5 mi
- Rock Arch: 24.9 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 15.3 mi
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 16.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of The Pfeifferhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (west) | ENE 64° | 3,502 m | 2.9 mi |
| North Timpanogos | SSE 166° | 3,487 m | 8.3 mi |
| Twin Peaks (east) | ENE 67° | 3,485 m | 3.1 mi |
| Geek Peak | ENE 74° | 3,471 m | 2.9 mi |
| White Baldy | E 92° | 3,451 m | 1.3 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | N 356° | 3,437 m | 4.0 mi |
| Red Stack | ENE 64° | 3,426 m | 2.6 mi |
| Red Baldy | ENE 77° | 3,405 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alta, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6839280151
Day trips start here
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 6 mi
- Draper · 9 mi
- Sandy · 9 mi
- American Fork · 11 mi
- Lehi · 12 mi
- Park City · 14 mi
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