Bull Mountain (Box Elder County, Utah)

Bull Mountain, an officially unnamed summit in northern Utah, United States, has an elevation of 9,938 feet (3,029 m). It is the highest point in the Raft River Mountains and Box Elder County.[1]

Bull Mountain
Bull Mountain and the Raft River Range
Highest point
Elevation9,938 ft (3,029 m) NAVD 88[1]{
Prominence3,725 ft (1,135 m)[1]
ListingUtah county high points #25[2]
Coordinates41°54′36″N 113°21′57″W / 41.909956°N 113.365914°W / 41.909956; -113.365914[1]
Geography
Bull Mountain is located in Utah
Bull Mountain
Bull Mountain
Location in Utah
LocationBox Elder County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeRaft River Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Standrod
Climbing
Easiest route4-wheel drive road

Description

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The mountain is located southeast of Yost, west of Snowville and south of Malta, Idaho in the Raft River Division of the Minidoka Ranger District of Sawtooth National Forest.[3][4][5]

The northern slopes of Bull Mountain are drained by tributaries of the Raft River, a tributary of the Snake River, and the southern slopes drain into the Great Salt Lake. The peak can be reached via a long trail from the east or a 4-wheel drive road from the west.[6] The summit is very broad, but views from the mountain can encompass the Albion, Black Pine, and Wasatch mountains.

Climate

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Climate data for Bull Mountain 41.9102 N, 113.3654 W, Elevation: 9,892 ft (3,015 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 26.6
(−3.0)
27.3
(−2.6)
32.4
(0.2)
37.2
(2.9)
46.7
(8.2)
57.9
(14.4)
68.6
(20.3)
67.7
(19.8)
58.0
(14.4)
44.1
(6.7)
32.6
(0.3)
25.8
(−3.4)
43.7
(6.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 18.9
(−7.3)
18.7
(−7.4)
23.2
(−4.9)
27.5
(−2.5)
36.6
(2.6)
46.7
(8.2)
56.7
(13.7)
56.5
(13.6)
47.5
(8.6)
35.3
(1.8)
24.8
(−4.0)
18.4
(−7.6)
34.2
(1.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11.1
(−11.6)
10.1
(−12.2)
14.0
(−10.0)
17.9
(−7.8)
26.6
(−3.0)
35.5
(1.9)
44.7
(7.1)
45.3
(7.4)
37.0
(2.8)
26.6
(−3.0)
17.0
(−8.3)
10.9
(−11.7)
24.7
(−4.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.57
(141)
4.50
(114)
4.67
(119)
5.32
(135)
5.41
(137)
2.68
(68)
1.68
(43)
1.53
(39)
2.32
(59)
3.58
(91)
3.36
(85)
6.74
(171)
47.36
(1,202)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bull Mountain, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  2. ^ "Utah County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  3. ^ "Raft River Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Sawtooth National Forest". fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  5. ^ "Bull Mtn (UT)". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  6. ^ "Bull Mountain". surgent.net. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  7. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved November 15, 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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