| Kelsey Peak | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of East aspect, centered | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,373 ft (3,162 m) [1] [2] |
| Prominence | 593 ft (181 m) [3] |
| Parent peak | Lowe Peak [3] |
| Isolation | 2 mi (3.2 km) [3] |
| Coordinates | 40°27′07″N 112°12′52″W / 40.4519168°N 112.2143763°W [4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Eli Brazee Kelsey |
| Geography | |
  Kelsey Peak Location in Utah  Kelsey Peak Kelsey Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele / Utah |
| Parent range |
Oquirrh Mountains
[5] Great Basin Ranges |
| Topo map | USGS Lowe Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pennsylvanian [1] |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Type of rock | Oquirrh Formation [1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1 hiking [3] |
Kelsey Peak is a 10,373-foot-elevation (3,162-meter) mountain summit located on the common boundary that Tooele County shares with Utah County in Utah, United States.
Description
Kelsey Peak is located 27 miles (43 km) southwest of downtown Salt Lake City and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Tooele in the Oquirrh Mountains which are part of the Great Basin Ranges. It ranks as the fourth-highest summit in the Oquirrh Mountains, [5] and eighth-highest in Tooele County. [3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains to Settlement Canyon Reservoir near Tooele via Right Hand Fork Kelsey Canyon and Settlement Canyon, whereas the east slope drains to Utah Lake via West Canyon Wash. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,370 feet (1,027 meters) above West Canyon in 1.6 mile (2.6 km). This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1976 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to honor Eli B. Kelsey (1819–1885), Tooele County legislator, prosecuting attorney, real estate dealer, mining owner and developer. [4] [2]
Climate
Kelsey Peak is set within the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters. [6] The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing.
See also
References
- ^ a b c William T. Parry, Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, 2016, FriesenPress, ISBN 9781460284131.
- ^ a b United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 7602, p. 19.
- ^ a b c d e "Kelsey Peak - 10,373' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ a b "Kelsey Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ a b "Kelsey Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Kelsey Peak: weather
- Eli Brazee Kelsey
- Eli Brazee Kelsey photo
