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It is situated along the crest of the Uinta Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and it ranks as the 37th-highest summit in Utah. [5] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Amethyst Lake in one-half mile.
Gilbert Peak seen from lake 151. The Uinta Mountains are part of the Wasatch and Uinta montane forests ecoregion. Nearly the entire range lies within Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (on the north and west) and Ashley National Forest (on the south and east). The range's highest peaks are protected as part of the High Uintas Wilderness.
The High Uintas Wilderness / j uː ˈ ɪ n t ə z / is a wilderness area located in northeastern Utah, United States. The wilderness covers the Uinta Mountains , encompassing parts of Duchesne and Summit counties.
Amethyst Mountain, el. 9,609 feet (2,929 m) [1] is the highest peak and central part of a northwest – southeast trending ridge that lies between the Lamar River to ...
Uintah Lake is one of many lakes in Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County, Utah, United States.The lake is at an elevation of 10,945 feet (3,336 m). [1]The lake has a rough oval shape about 1,200 feet (370 m) long by 600 feet (180 m) wide oriented east–west.
Summit County lies on the upper east side of Utah. Its northeast borders abut Wyoming's southern and western borders. Its central and eastern portion consists largely of the east–west oriented Uinta Mountains, while its western portion runs to the east slopes of the north–south oriented Wasatch Mountains. [5]
Dean Lake is a lake in the northwestern corner of Duchesne County, Utah, United States. [1] The lake is one of the four lakes located in the Four Lakes Basin within the High Uintas Wilderness in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Dean Lake bears the name of Dean Clyde. [2]
The Cathedral is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is situated in the Uinta Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and it ranks as the 87th-highest summit in Utah. [2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) in one mile.