Box Elder Peak (Utah County, Utah)
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Box Elder Peak is an 11,101-foot-elevation (3,384-meter) mountain summit located in Utah County, Utah, United States.
| Box Elder Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect in spring | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,101 ft (3,384 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,641 ft (500 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | White Baldy[1] |
| Isolation | 3.06 mi (4.92 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°29′23″N 111°41′47″W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Box elder |
| Geography | |
 Box Elder Peak Location in Utah  Box Elder Peak Box Elder Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Protected area | Lone Peak Wilderness[4] |
| Parent range | Wasatch Range Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Timpanogos Cave |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pennsylvanian[2] |
| Rock type(s) | Limestone, Oquirrh Formation[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1+ hiking[1] |
Description
Box Elder Peak is located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of downtown Salt Lake City in the Lone Peak Wilderness, on land managed by Wasatch–Cache National Forest.[4] The peak is set in the Wasatch Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is composed of limestone, quartzite, and shale.[2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains to American Fork River, whereas the west slope drains to Dry Creek, and both flow to Utah Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,900 feet (1,494 meters) above American Fork Canyon in 2.5 miles (4 km). An ascent of the summit involves hiking nine miles with 5,400 feet of elevation gain from Dry Creek Canyon.[5] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3] There is another Box Elder Peak in the northern Wasatch Range in Box Elder County, Utah.
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