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The Pfeifferhorn

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
3453 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.53354, -111.70598

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Historic sites
  • Upper Bells Canyon Dam: 2.4 mi
  • Cabin Ruins: 3.2 mi
  • Mining Tramway Base: 3.8 mi
  • Mining Tramway Base: 3.8 mi
  • Plugging Into The Water: 4.4 mi
Parks
  • 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
Picnic sites
Artworks
  • 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
Attractions
  • 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
Gardens
Springs: 54
  • Number 10 Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Number 10 Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Wall of Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Schoolhouse Springs: 4.4 mi
  • Schoolhouse Springs: 4.4 mi
Museums: 49
  • 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
Waterfalls: 23
  • 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
Nature reserves: 11
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 6.1 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 21.5 mi
  • Rock Arch: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Vineyard Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Vineyard Beach: 15.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 16.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of The Pfeifferhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (west)ENE 64°3,501.8 m2.9 mi
North TimpanogosSSE 166°3,487.2 m8.3 mi
Twin Peaks (east)ENE 67°3,484.8 m3.1 mi
Geek PeakENE 74°3,471 m2.9 mi
Twin Peaks (East)N 349°3,453.4 m4.2 mi
Twin Peaks (West)NNW 348°3,452.8 m4.2 mi
White BaldyE 92°3,451 m1.3 mi
Sunrise PeakN 356°3,436.6 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5720:2021:02
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:4816:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232329344353626052402922
Precip in6.45.46.24.83.52.01.52.12.63.54.25.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alta, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6839280151

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