The Twin Peaks are a pair of mountain high points located on the Cottonwood Ridge within the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake County, Utah. They are usually referred to as the Broads Fork Twin Peaks, to distinguish them from the nearby American Fork Twin Peaks and Avenues Twin Peaks. Consisting of two also identically tall sub-peaks, only the eastern peak has the prominence to be considered a true summit, with an elevation of 11,330 feet (3,450 m),[2] 2 feet higher than the western subpeak. The eastern peak is the second-highest in Salt Lake County, only behind the nearby American Fork Twins. The Twin Peaks rise directly from the Salt Lake Valley, making them easily visible and recognizable.
| Twin Peaks | |
|---|---|
| Broads Fork Twin Peaks | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,330[1] ft (3,450 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°35′38″N 111°43′16″W / 40.5938379°N 111.7210401°W |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Parent range | Wasatch Range |
| Topo map | Dromedary Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Broads Fork Twin Peaks 40.5915 N, 111.7216 W, Elevation: 10,663 ft (3,250 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.6 (−2.4) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
32.3 (0.2) |
37.5 (3.1) |
47.2 (8.4) |
59.1 (15.1) |
68.7 (20.4) |
67.0 (19.4) |
57.9 (14.4) |
44.8 (7.1) |
33.7 (0.9) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
44.2 (6.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.5 (−7.5) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
46.9 (8.3) |
56.2 (13.4) |
54.8 (12.7) |
46.2 (7.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
33.5 (0.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.4 (−12.6) |
7.6 (−13.6) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
34.8 (1.6) |
43.6 (6.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
9.3 (−12.6) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.37 (162) |
5.38 (137) |
5.32 (135) |
5.47 (139) |
4.12 (105) |
1.89 (48) |
1.16 (29) |
1.70 (43) |
2.61 (66) |
3.74 (95) |
4.68 (119) |
5.62 (143) |
48.06 (1,221) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "USGS 1:24000-scale Quadrangle for Dromedary Peak, UT 1998 - ScienceBase-Catalog". www.sciencebase.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "USGS 1:24000-scale Quadrangle for Dromedary Peak, UT 1998 - ScienceBase-Catalog". www.sciencebase.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.