Hayden Peak (Utah)

This article is about the mountain in Utah. For other peaks and mountains with this name, see Hayden Mountain (disambiguation).

Hayden Peak is a peak on the western edge of the High Uintas Wilderness in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the western Uinta Mountain Range Summit County, Utah, United States.^[1]

Hayden Peak
The west face of Hayden Peak
Highest point
Elevation	12,484 ft (3,805 m)[1]
Prominence	1,151 ft (351 m)[2]
Coordinates	40°44′08″N 110°50′39″W[2]
Naming
Etymology	Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
Geography
Location	Summit County, Utah, United States
Parent range	Uinta Mountains
Topo map	USGS Hayden Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Description

The mountain is home to mountain goats, pika and many species of wildflowers. The peak is named for Ferdinand Hayden, an American geologist noted for his pioneering surveying expeditions of the Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century.^[3]

See also

• Mountains portal
• Utah portal

• List of mountains in Utah