Mount Powell is a mountain in the Uinta Mountains in Northeastern Utah and is the thirteenth highest summit in the state.[1] The peak is named after USGS Director John Wesley Powell.[4] The summit is in the High Uintas Wilderness and the Ashley National Forest.
| Mount Powell | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 13,165 ft (4,013 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 799 ft (244 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Kings Peak[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°47′45″N 110°25′30″W / 40.7957781°N 110.4248831°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Powell Location in Utah | |
| Location | Summit County, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Powell |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Mount Powell 40.7927 N, 110.4258 W, Elevation: 12,756 ft (3,888 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22.1 (−5.5) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
32.2 (0.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
51.4 (10.8) |
59.1 (15.1) |
57.5 (14.2) |
50.0 (10.0) |
38.9 (3.8) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.6 (−11.3) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
38.6 (3.7) |
46.1 (7.8) |
44.7 (7.1) |
37.4 (3.0) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
11.5 (−11.4) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 1.1 (−17.2) |
−0.9 (−18.3) |
3.1 (−16.1) |
7.2 (−13.8) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
33.1 (0.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.65 (67) |
2.64 (67) |
3.08 (78) |
4.03 (102) |
4.16 (106) |
2.33 (59) |
2.88 (73) |
2.84 (72) |
2.72 (69) |
3.02 (77) |
2.52 (64) |
2.37 (60) |
35.24 (894) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mount Powell, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Key Col for Mount Powell". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Mount Powell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Mount Powell". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 2, 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.
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