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Hayden Peak (Utah)

Coordinates: 40°44′08″N 110°50′39″W / 40.735623°N 110.844152°W / 40.735623; -110.844152
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Hayden Peak
The west face of Hayden Peak.
Highest point
Elevation12,479 ft (3,804 m)[1]
Prominence1,151 ft (351 m)[1]
Coordinates40°44′08″N 110°50′39″W / 40.735623°N 110.844152°W / 40.735623; -110.844152 [1]
Geography
LocationSummit County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeUinta Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Hayden Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Hayden Peak is a peak in the western Uinta Mountain Range in Utah, USA. 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hayden Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  2. ^ http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/gladasked/gladuinta_names.htm