Rock Canyon, Utah

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Squaw Peak as viewed from the mouth of Rock Canyon, showing some of the distinctly visible geological layers

Rock Canyon is located in the Wasatch Mountains, east of Provo, Utah. It is popular with rock climbers and hikers due to its unique and rugged geology.

[edit] Notable features in the canyon

• Squaw Peak
• Cascade Mountain
• Lake Bonneville Shoreline
• Wasatch Fault
• Monarch Mine (Buckley Mine)

[edit] History

Recorded history of the canyon begins with the conflicts between Mormon settlers based at Fort Utah and the indigenous Ute tribe living in Utah Valley in 1850. A contingent of Utes, under the direction of Big Elk, fled to Rock Canyon following a battle with Mormon militia. Squaw Peak is named after the Big Elk's squaw who died in the canyon in the aftermath.

[edit] External links

• BYU Geology Department's Rock Canyon Site*
• Information on climbing Squaw Peak*
• Mineral information for Buckley Mine*
• Fort Utah and the Black Hawk War*