George Peak, at 9,606 feet (2,928 m), is the second highest peak in the Raft River Mountains of Utah. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Box Elder County. It is 6.2 mi (10.0 km) west of Bull Mountain and can be accessed via forest road 009, which travels near the summit.[3]
| George Peak | |
|---|---|
  George Peak Location in Utah | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,606 ft (2,928 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 581 ft (177 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Bull Mountain |
| Coordinates | 41°53′22″N 113°28′59″W / 41.889379197°N 113.483142367°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Box Elder County, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Raft River Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Standrod |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Four wheel drive road |
Climate edit
George Creek is a SNOTEL weather station situated on the northern face of George Peak, at an elevation of 9005 feet (2745 m). George Creek has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc), bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
| Climate data for George Creek, Utah, 2011–2020 normals: 9005ft (2745m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.5 (−3.1) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
34.4 (1.3) |
39.9 (4.4) |
48.7 (9.3) |
61.9 (16.6) |
71.9 (22.2) |
70.4 (21.3) |
59.8 (15.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
45.1 (7.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.9 (−6.7) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
39.5 (4.2) |
50.6 (10.3) |
60.7 (15.9) |
59.5 (15.3) |
50.1 (10.1) |
36.1 (2.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
36.3 (2.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.4 (−10.3) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
39.3 (4.1) |
49.5 (9.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
40.3 (4.6) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.82 (97) |
3.32 (84) |
3.66 (93) |
3.67 (93) |
3.49 (89) |
1.11 (28) |
0.89 (23) |
1.51 (38) |
1.89 (48) |
2.54 (65) |
2.53 (64) |
3.49 (89) |
31.92 (811) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[5] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b "George". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "George Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "George Creek, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 9, 2023.
External links edit
- "George Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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