Hayden Peak
The west face of Hayden Peak
Highest point
Elevation12,484 ft (3,805 m)[1]
Prominence1,151 ft (351 m)[2]
Coordinates40°44′08″N 110°50′39″W / 40.735623°N 110.844152°W / 40.735623; -110.844152[2]
Naming
EtymologyFerdinand Vandeveer Hayden
Geography
LocationSummit County, Utah, United States
Parent rangeUinta Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Hayden Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Hayden Peak is a peak on the western edge of the High Uintas Wilderness in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the western Uinta Mountain Range Summit County, Utah, United States.[1]

Description

The mountain is home to mountain goats, pika and many species of wildflowers. The peak is named for Ferdinand Hayden, an American geologist noted for his pioneering surveying expeditions of the Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hayden Peak
  2. ^ a b "Hayden Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  3. ^ "Glad You Asked: What Mountain Range Honours Prominent Geoscientists". Utah Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hayden Peak (Utah).


Authority control databases
Categories