Notch Peak

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Notch Peak is a summit located on Sawtooth Mountain in the House Range, west of Delta, Utah. Notch Peak is one of the highest peaks in the House Range, reaching 9,654 feet above sea level. The northwest face of the mountain is a massive limestone cliff with 2,200 feet of vertical rise, making it among the highest cliff faces in North America. Overall, the summit rises about 5,000 feet above the Tule Valley. The peak and the surrounding area are part of the Notch Peak Wilderness Study Area (WSA). The summit can be reached by following a trail from the east side of the mountain in Sawtooth Canyon. The hike is about four miles long, with 2,700 feet elevation gain. The north face of Notch Peak is divided by a large shelf into an upper and lower wall. There are several rock climbing routes on the limestone cliffs. "the Swiss Route(never repeated)","Direct North West Ridge (AKA. Pillars of Faith)" and "Book of Saturdays" ascend the upper wall. On the lower wall "Appetite for Destruction" and "Western Hardman" reach 900 feet of vertical. Climbing on all of these routs is adventurous with rockfall hasard and loose flakes of widely varing size. Bristlecone pines are located on the ridges surrounding Notch Peak, estimated to be 3,000 to 4,000 years old. {{Uncategorized|October 2006}}