Gobblers Knob (Utah)

Gobblers Knob is a 10,246-foot elevation (3,123 m) mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Gobblers Knob
Southwest aspect, from Mt. Raymond
Highest point
Elevation10,246 ft (3,123 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,486 ft (453 m)[3]
Parent peakKesler Peak (10,403 ft)[4]
Isolation3.25 mi (5.23 km)[4]
Coordinates40°40′15″N 111°40′58″W[5]
Naming
EtymologyGobbler
Geography
Gobblers Knob is located in Utah
Gobblers Knob
Gobblers Knob
Location in Utah
Gobblers Knob is located in the United States
Gobblers Knob
Gobblers Knob
Gobblers Knob (the United States)
LocationMount Olympus Wilderness
CountryUnited States of America
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Parent rangeWasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Aire
Geology
Age of rockPennsylvanian[6]
Type of rockRound Valley Limestone[6]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1 hiking[4]

Description

Gobblers Knob is the highest point in the Mount Olympus Wilderness,[3] and is set on land managed by Wasatch National Forest. This peak is situated in the Wasatch Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and with Salt Lake City 12 miles to the west and Park City 10 miles to the east, it is a popular hiking destination.[7] Neighbors include Mount Raymond 1.5 mile to the southwest and Kesler Peak is 3.2 miles to the south. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Mill Creek, whereas the south slope drains to Big Cottonwood Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,240 feet (990 meters) above Mill Creek Canyon in 1.5 mile.

History

This mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1964 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2] The landform's name "gobbler" refers to turkeys which miners of the Big Cottonwood Mining District tried raising when their mining income ceased, but this also failed as bobcats ate the turkeys.[8] In 1904, the Baker mine on the northwest slope produced gold ore and copper.[6]

See also
  • Northeast aspect
    Northeast aspect
  • Northwest aspect
    Northwest aspect
  • Southeast aspect
    Southeast aspect
  • Mount Raymond (left) and Gobblers Knob (right) from southeast
    Mount Raymond (left) and Gobblers Knob (right) from southeast
  • Southeast aspect of Gobblers Knob seen from Big Cottonwood Canyon
    Southeast aspect of Gobblers Knob seen from Big Cottonwood Canyon

References
  1. United States Geological Survey topographical map - Mount Aire
  2. United States Board on Geographic Names (1964), Decisions on Names in the United States, Decision List 6401, Department of the Interior, p. 55
  3. "Gobblers Knob, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  4. "Gobblers Knob - 10,246' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  5. "Gobblers Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  6. William T. Parry (2005), A Hiking Guide to the Geology of the Wasatch Mountains, University of Utah Press, ISBN 9780874808391, p.67
  7. Julie Trevelyan (2016), 100 Classic Hikes: Utah, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594859250
  8. Judy Jewell, W. C. McRae (2021), Moon Utah, Avalon Publishing, ISBN 9781640494749
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