Brian Head (mountain)
Appearance
Brian Head Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 11,312 ft (3,448 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 3,747 ft (1,142 m)[2] |
Listing | Utah county high points 15th[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Iron County, Utah, U.S. |
Parent range | Markagunt Plateau |
Topo map | USGS 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]
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Summit
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View from the summit
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View west from the summit
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Trail on the summit
References
- ^ a b "Brian 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Brian Head, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Utah County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Markagunt Plateau-Zion". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Brian Head Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ Staff. "Brian Head Peak Observation". Dixie National Forest, U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
External links
- "Brian Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Brian Head Peak". SummitPost.org.