Hayden Peak (Utah)

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]

Hayden Peak
The west face of Hayden Peak, July 2008
Highest point
Elevation12,484 ft (3,805 m)[1]
Prominence1,151 ft (351 m)[2]
Coordinates40°44′08″N 110°50′39″W[2]
Geography
LocationSummit County, Utah, United States
Parent rangeUinta Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Hayden Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

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]

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