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Brian Head (mountain)

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Brian Head Peak
Brian Head Peak and Cedar Breaks
Highest point
Elevation11,312 ft (3,448 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,747 ft (1,142 m)[2]
ListingUtah county high points 15th[3]
Geography
Brian Head Peak is located in Utah
Brian Head Peak
Brian Head Peak
Location in Utah
LocationIron County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeMarkagunt Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Brian Head

Brian Head Peak, at 11,312 feet (3,448 m) high is the highest peak on the Markagunt Plateau and in Iron County in southwestern Utah.[4] Brian Head Peak is located east of Cedar City and just north of Cedar Breaks National Monument in Dixie National Forest.[5] The town of Brian Head at the western base of the mountain is the location of the Brian Head Ski Resort.

There is a Forest Service lookout on the peak that was built in 1934-1935, and there is also a road to the summit that can be driven in summer.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brian 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  2. ^ "Brian Head, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  3. ^ "Utah County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  4. ^ "Markagunt Plateau-Zion". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  5. ^ "Brian Head Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  6. ^ Staff. "Brian Head Peak Observation". Dixie National Forest, U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-05-27.