Mount Raymond (Utah)

Mount Raymond is a 10,241-foot elevation (3,121 m) mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Mount Raymond
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,241 ft (3,121 m)[1][2]
Prominence881 ft (269 m)[3]
Parent peakGobblers Knob (10,246 ft)[4]
Isolation1.33 mi (2.14 km)[4]
Coordinates40°39′30″N 111°42′07″W[5]
Geography
Mount Raymond is located in Utah
Mount Raymond
Mount Raymond
Location in Utah
Mount Raymond is located in the United States
Mount Raymond
Mount Raymond
Mount Raymond (the United States)
LocationMount Olympus Wilderness
CountryUnited States of America
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Parent rangeWasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Aire
Geology
Type of rockWeber quartzite[2]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2[4]

Description

Mount Raymond is set along the boundary of the Mount Olympus Wilderness on land managed by Wasatch National Forest, with Salt Lake City 11 miles to the west and Park City 11 miles to the east. It is situated in the Wasatch Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Neighbors include Mount Olympus four miles to the west, Kesler Peak three miles southeast, and line parent Gobblers Knob is 1.5 mile to the northeast. 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 3,640 feet (1,110 meters) above Big Cottonwood Canyon in 1.5 mile. This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

  • Approaching summit from northeast ridge
    Approaching summit from northeast ridge
  • Mt. Raymond, east aspect
    Mt. Raymond, east aspect
  • Mount Raymond (left) and Gobblers Knob (right) from southeast
    Mount Raymond (left) and Gobblers Knob (right) from southeast
  • East aspect from Big Cottonwood Canyon
    East aspect from Big Cottonwood Canyon

See also

References
  1. United States Geological Survey topographical map - Mount Aire
  2. William T. Parry (2016), Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus, FriesenPress, ISBN 9781460284131
  3. "Mount Raymond, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. "Raymond, Mount - 10,241' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  5. "Mount Raymond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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