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Mountain in Utah, United States
Dromedary Peak
Northeast aspect, centered
(O'Sullivan Peak to right)
Highest point
Elevation11,107 ft (3,385 m)
Prominence367 ft (112 m)
Parent peakO'Sullivan Peak
Isolation0.32 mi (0.51 km)
Coordinates40°35′35″N 111°42′22″W / 40.5929989°N 111.7060275°W / 40.5929989; -111.7060275
Naming
EtymologyDromedary
Geography
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CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Protected areaTwin Peaks Wilderness
Parent rangeWasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Dromedary Peak
Geology
Rock typeQuartzite
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3 scrambling

Dromedary Peak is an 11,107-foot-elevation (3,385-meter) mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Description

Dromedary Peak is located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of downtown Salt Lake City in the Twin Peaks Wilderness on land managed by Wasatch–Cache National Forest. The peak is set in the Wasatch Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to Little Cottonwood Creek, whereas the north slope drains to Big Cottonwood Creek, and both creeks flow west to the Jordan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,800 feet (1,158 meters) above Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1.5 mile (2.4 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names. The descriptive name is because the peak's shape resembles a dromedary camel when viewed from a certain angle.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dromedary Peak - 11,107' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  2. ^ William T. Parry, Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, 2016, FriesenPress, ISBN 9781460284131.
  3. "Dromedary Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  4. ^ "Dromedary Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  5. John W. Van Cott, Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names, University of Utah Press, 1990, ISBN 9780874803457, p. 116.

Gallery

  • Dromedary Peak (left), O'Sullivan Peak (left of center), Twin Peaks (right) viewed from the north. Dromedary Peak (left), O'Sullivan Peak (left of center), Twin Peaks (right) viewed from the north.
  • Twin Peaks, O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from the southeast from the Snowbird ski area Twin Peaks, O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from the southeast from the Snowbird ski area
  • Southeast aspect of O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from Germania Pass Southeast aspect of O'Sullivan Peak and Dromedary Peak viewed from Germania Pass
  • Twin Peaks (left), O'Sullivan Peak (center), Dromedary Peak (right, under cloud), viewed from the south with Red Pine Lake. Twin Peaks (left), O'Sullivan Peak (center), Dromedary Peak (right, under cloud), viewed from the south with Red Pine Lake.

External links

Places adjacent to Dromedary Peak
Big Cottonwood Creek Big Cottonwood Canyon Lake Blanche
Twin Peaks Dromedary Peak Mount Superior
O'Sullivan Peak Little Cottonwood Canyon Little Cottonwood Creek
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