Kesler Peak (Wasatch Range)

Kesler Peak is a 10,403-foot elevation (3,171 m) mountain summit located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Kesler Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,403 ft (3,171 m)[1][2]
Prominence443 ft (135 m)[3]
Parent peakSuperior Peak (11,132 ft)[4]
Isolation1.89 mi (3.04 km)[4]
Coordinates40°37′30″N 111°40′08″W[5]
Naming
EtymologyFrederick Kesler
Geography
Kesler Peak is located in Utah
Kesler Peak
Kesler Peak
Location in Utah
Kesler Peak is located in the United States
Kesler Peak
Kesler Peak
Kesler Peak (the United States)
LocationBig Cottonwood Canyon
CountryUnited States of America
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Parent rangeWasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mount Aire
Geology
Age of rockCarboniferous[6]
Type of rockSedimentary rock[2]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 1+ hiking[4]

Description

Kesler Peak is set in the Wasatch Range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains. It is situated in Big Cottonwood Canyon, on land managed by Wasatch National Forest. Salt Lake City is 13 miles to the northwest and Solitude Mountain Resort is four miles to the east. Neighbors include Mount Raymond three miles to the northwest and Gobblers Knob is 3.2 miles to the north. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to Big Cottonwood Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,400 feet (1,000 meters) above Big Cottonwood Canyon in 1.5 mile.

History

The spelling of this mountain's toponym was officially changed in 2008 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5] Prior to that it was spelled "Kessler Peak" which appears on older maps, and was also known as "Kessler's Peak" in the early 1900s. This landform is named after Frederick Kesler (1816–1899), Mormon bishop, mill architect, justice of the peace and school warden.[5] There is another Kesler Peak (elevation 8,747 ft) located in the Oquirrh Mountains of Tooele County, Utah, which is also named after this same person.[7]

Kesler Peak is centrally located in the Big Cottonwood Mining District. From 1867 to 1976, the Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood mining districts combined to produce 30,600 ounces of gold, 17.5 million ounces of silver, 4.7 million pounds of zinc, 18.1 million pounds of copper, and 252 million pounds of lead. The Carbonate Mine, situated high on the east slope of Kesler Peak, was a major producer.[8]

  • Southeast aspect
    Southeast aspect
  • Kesler Peak seen from the trailhead to Doughnut Falls
    Kesler Peak seen from the trailhead to Doughnut Falls
  • South aspect
    South aspect
  • Northeast slope of Kesler Peak
    Northeast slope of Kesler Peak

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. "Kessler Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  4. "Kessler Peak - 10,403' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  5. "Kesler Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  6. Francis C. Nicholas (1907), The Re-Opening of the Carbonate Mine, Utah, Mining and Engineering World, Volume 26, p. 9
  7. "Kesler Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  8. Carl L. Ege (2005), Selected Mining Districts of Utah, Utah Geological Survey, ISBN 9781557917263, p. 22
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