Mount Hillers
Mount Hillers is a summit in the Henry Mountains range, in Garfield County, Utah, in the United States. Its elevation is 10,741 feet (3,274 m) NAVD 88.[1]
| Mount Hillers | |
|---|---|
 Mount Hillers at the core of the Henry Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,741 ft (3,274 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 3,337 ft (1,017 m) [1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Pennell (11,413 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 7.01 mi (11.28 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 37°53′15″N 110°41′51″W [3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John Karl Hillers |
| Geography | |
  Mount Hillers Location in Utah  Mount Hillers Mount Hillers (the United States) | |
| Location | Garfield County, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Henry Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Cass Creek Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Oligocene |
| Mountain type | Laccolith |
| Type of rock | Igneous |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[2] |
It was named by Almon Harris Thompson for John Karl Hillers, a government photographer.[4][5][6]
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Hillers. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.
References
- "Mount Hillers, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- "Hillers, Mount - 10,737' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- "Mount Hillers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- "Mount Hillers (UT)". summitpost.org. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 157.
- https://gotbooks.miracosta.edu/gonp/3Dcanyons/html/escalante.htm