Sugarloaf Mountain (Utah)

Sugarloaf Mountain is an 11,051-foot-elevation (3,368-meter) summit on the boundary that Salt Lake County shares with Utah County, in Utah, United States.

Sugarloaf Mountain
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation11,051 ft (3,368 m)[1]
Prominence551 ft (168 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Baldy[1]
Isolation0.71 mi (1.14 km)[1]
Coordinates40°33′57″N 111°37′29″W / 40.5658608°N 111.6248150°W / 40.5658608; -111.6248150[2]
Naming
EtymologySugarloaf
Geography
Sugarloaf Mountain is located in Utah
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain
Location in Utah
Sugarloaf Mountain is located in the United States
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake / Utah
Parent rangeWasatch Range[3]
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Brighton / Dromedary Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1+ hiking[1]

Description

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Sugarloaf Mountain is located 20 miles (32 km) southeast of downtown Salt Lake City at the Alta Ski Area in the Wasatch–Cache National Forest.[3] The peak is set in the Wasatch Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains to Little Cottonwood Creek, whereas the south slope drains to American Fork River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,250 feet (686 meters) above American Fork Canyon in one mile (1.6 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]

Climate

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Sugarloaf Mountain has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc), bordering on an Alpine climate (Köppen ET), with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer. There is no weather station at the summit, but this climate table contains interpolated data for an area around the summit.

Climate data for Sugarloaf Mountain (Alta) 40.5641 N, 111.6236 W, Elevation: 10,482 ft (3,195 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 26.1
(−3.3)
27.3
(−2.6)
32.2
(0.1)
38.1
(3.4)
47.5
(8.6)
59.0
(15.0)
68.3
(20.2)
66.6
(19.2)
57.8
(14.3)
44.8
(7.1)
33.3
(0.7)
26.4
(−3.1)
44.0
(6.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 17.9
(−7.8)
18.1
(−7.7)
22.7
(−5.2)
27.8
(−2.3)
37.0
(2.8)
47.6
(8.7)
57.1
(13.9)
55.7
(13.2)
47.3
(8.5)
35.1
(1.7)
24.8
(−4.0)
18.1
(−7.7)
34.1
(1.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.8
(−12.3)
8.9
(−12.8)
13.3
(−10.4)
17.6
(−8.0)
26.4
(−3.1)
36.1
(2.3)
45.9
(7.7)
44.8
(7.1)
36.7
(2.6)
25.4
(−3.7)
16.2
(−8.8)
9.8
(−12.3)
24.2
(−4.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 7.05
(179)
6.03
(153)
6.09
(155)
5.91
(150)
4.32
(110)
1.95
(50)
1.32
(34)
2.11
(54)
2.83
(72)
4.13
(105)
5.18
(132)
6.08
(154)
53
(1,348)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Sugarloaf Mountain - 11,051' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ a b "Sugarloaf Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  3. ^ a b "Sugarloaf Mountain, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
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