The Twin Peaks are a pair of mountain high points located on the Cottonwood Ridge within the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake County, Utah. They are usually referred to as the Broads Fork Twin Peaks, to distinguish them from the nearby American Fork Twin Peaks and Avenues Twin Peaks. Consisting of two sub-peaks, only the eastern peak has the prominence to be considered a true summit. The summit has an elevation of 11,303 feet (3,445 m),[1] making it the second-highest peak in Salt Lake County, only behind the American Fork Twins. The summit rises directly from the Salt Lake Valley, making it easily visible and recognizable.
| Twin Peaks | |
|---|---|
| Broads Fork Twin Peaks | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,303 ft (3,445 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°35′38″N 111°43′16″W / 40.5938379°N 111.7210401°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Parent range | Wasatch Range |
| Topo map | Dromedary Peak |
Climate edit
| Climate data for Broads Fork Twin Peaks 40.5915 N, 111.7216 W, Elevation: 10,663 ft (3,250 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.6 (−2.4) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
32.3 (0.2) |
37.5 (3.1) |
47.2 (8.4) |
59.1 (15.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
67.0 (19.4) |
57.9 (14.4) |
44.8 (7.1) |
33.7 (0.9) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
44.2 (6.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.5 (−7.5) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
46.9 (8.3) |
56.2 (13.4) |
54.8 (12.7) |
46.2 (7.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
33.5 (0.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.4 (−12.6) |
7.6 (−13.6) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
34.8 (1.6) |
43.6 (6.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.37 (162) |
5.38 (137) |
5.32 (135) |
5.47 (139) |
4.12 (105) |
1.89 (48) |
1.16 (29) |
1.70 (43) |
2.61 (66) |
3.74 (95) |
4.68 (119) |
5.62 (143) |
48.06 (1,221) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[2] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Twin Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.