Signal Peak (Utah)

For other mountains by this name, see Signal Peak (disambiguation).
Signal Peak

Signal Peak
Highest point
Elevation 10,365 ft (3,159 m)
Prominence 4,485 ft (1,367 m) [1]
Coordinates 37°19′11″N 113°29′30″W / 37.3197027°N 113.4916207°W / 37.3197027; -113.4916207Coordinates: 37°19′11″N 113°29′30″W / 37.3197027°N 113.4916207°W / 37.3197027; -113.4916207 [2]
Geography
Signal Peak

Washington County, Utah, U.S.

Parent range Pine Valley Mountains
Topo map USGS Signal Peak

Signal Peak, at 10,365 feet (3,159 m) high is the highest peak in the Pine Valley Mountains of Washington County in southwestern Utah. Signal Peak is located north of the city of St. George and south of the community of Pine Valley in Dixie National Forest.[3][4] The peak is located within the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness.

Signal Peak is in the watershed of tributaries of the Virgin River, which itself is a tributary of the Colorado River.

A trail to the top can be found at oak grove campground in the neighboring city of Leeds, Utah.

References

  1. ↑ "Signal Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Signal Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Signal Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Pine Valley Mountains". Peakbagger. Retrieved 26 May 2012.


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