We get pretty jaded here in Utah, surrounded by all these mountains. Go off to the midwest for awhile, then fly back into the state and you might have a newfound appreciation for just how jaw-dropping our mountains really are. Here are 20 reminders that we live in a pretty great state.
- Deseret Peak
Summitcheese/flickr The highest summit in the Stansbury Mountains: 11,031 feet elevation.
- Grandeur Peak
Summitcheese/flickr They say this one is one of the “easier” peaks to climb. It’s in Millcreek Canyon; 8,299 feet elevation.
- The Patriarchs
Don Graham/flickr They’re always there, watching over the desert.
- Jupiter Peak
Tom Kelly/flickr At Park City Mountain Resort.
- Hidden Peak
Al_HikesAZ/flickr At Snowbird Ski Resort, it’s certainly not very hidden from the lift.
- Lone Peak
Ken Lund/flickr In the Lone Peak Wilderness Area. 11,253 feet elevation.
- Willard Peak
Ken Lund/flickr Overlooking Willard Bay, Willard Peak is the highest in Weber County: 9,764 feet elevation.
- Mount Timpanogos
arbyreed/flickr With Mount Baldy in the forefront.
- Angel’s Landing
Don Graham/flickr At Zion’s National Park. It looks even higher when you’re standing on top of it!
- Sundial Peak
David Winnie/flickr Hike to Lake Blanch in Big Cottonwood Canyon for a gorgeous view of this peak.
- American Fork Twin Peaks
Al_Hikes AZ/flickr The Twin Peaks tower over Hidden Peak.
- Mount Mellenthin
The Great Southwestern Exploration Co/flickr In the Manti-La Sal National Forest. 12,645 feet elevation.
- Mount Lamotte
Bryant Olsen/flickr On the North slope of the Uinta Mountains.
- Mount Nebo
Bryant Olsen/flickr The highest peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range, Mount Nebo stands 11,928 feet high.
- Mount Peale
Bryant Olsen/flickr At 12, 721 feet in the La Sal Mountain Range, Mount Peale is the highest spot in Utah that’s NOT in the Uintas.
- Squaw Peak
Ken Lund/flickr Wasatch Mountains, Provo.
- King’s Peak
Summitcheese/flickr The West Face of King’s Peak, the highest peak in Utah at 13,528 feet elevation.
- Split Mountain
Robert Hruzek/flickr At Dinosaur National Monument.
- The Watchman
James Marvin Phelps/flickr Perhaps one of the most photographed peaks in Zion National Park.
- Cascade Mountain
Daniel Burton/flickr It’s ONLY 10,908 feet, but is said to be one of the tougher mountains to climb. No argument here.
I couldn’t begin to show you every gorgeous Utah mountain in this post! Which ones do you love that aren’t on this list? Do you have a pic to share?
Summitcheese/flickr
The highest summit in the Stansbury Mountains: 11,031 feet elevation.
They say this one is one of the “easier” peaks to climb. It’s in Millcreek Canyon; 8,299 feet elevation.
Don Graham/flickr
They’re always there, watching over the desert.
Tom Kelly/flickr
At Park City Mountain Resort.
Al_HikesAZ/flickr
At Snowbird Ski Resort, it’s certainly not very hidden from the lift.
Ken Lund/flickr
In the Lone Peak Wilderness Area. 11,253 feet elevation.
Overlooking Willard Bay, Willard Peak is the highest in Weber County: 9,764 feet elevation.
arbyreed/flickr
With Mount Baldy in the forefront.
At Zion’s National Park. It looks even higher when you’re standing on top of it!
David Winnie/flickr
Hike to Lake Blanch in Big Cottonwood Canyon for a gorgeous view of this peak.
Al_Hikes AZ/flickr
The Twin Peaks tower over Hidden Peak.
The Great Southwestern Exploration Co/flickr
In the Manti-La Sal National Forest. 12,645 feet elevation.
Bryant Olsen/flickr
On the North slope of the Uinta Mountains.
The highest peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range, Mount Nebo stands 11,928 feet high.
At 12, 721 feet in the La Sal Mountain Range, Mount Peale is the highest spot in Utah that’s NOT in the Uintas.
Wasatch Mountains, Provo.
The West Face of King’s Peak, the highest peak in Utah at 13,528 feet elevation.
Robert Hruzek/flickr
At Dinosaur National Monument.
James Marvin Phelps/flickr
Perhaps one of the most photographed peaks in Zion National Park.
Daniel Burton/flickr
It’s ONLY 10,908 feet, but is said to be one of the tougher mountains to climb. No argument here.
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