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Crystal Peak (Box Elder County, Utah)

Coordinates: 41°55′07″N 113°13′38″W / 41.9185299°N 113.2272166°W / 41.9185299; -113.2272166
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Crystal Peak
Crystal Peak is located in Utah
Crystal Peak
Crystal
Peak
Location in Utah
Highest point
Elevation7,780 feet (2,371 m)[1]
Prominence354 ft (108 m)[1]
Parent peakBull Mountain
Coordinates41°55′07″N 113°13′38″W / 41.9185299°N 113.2272166°W / 41.9185299; -113.2272166[2]
Geography
LocationBox Elder County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeRaft River Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Kelton Pass
Climbing
Easiest routeSimple scramble, class 2

Crystal Peak, at 7,780 feet (2,370 m), is a peak in the Raft River Mountains of Utah. The peak is located in Box Elder County and the area designated as Sawtooth National Forest, but the U.S. Forest Service does not own or manage the land on and around the peak. It is located 7.1 mi (11.4 km) east of Bull Mountain. No roads or trails go to the summit.[3]

The summit took its name from Crystal Spring.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Crystal Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "Crystal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
  4. ^ Cott, John W. Van (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation. University of Utah Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7.