| Twin Peaks | |
|---|---|
| American Fork Twin Peaks | |
 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,461 ft (3,493 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°33′07″N111°39′24″W / 40.5518953°N 111.6565908°W /40.5518953; -111.6565908[1] |
| Geography | |
  Twin Peaks Location in Utah Show map of Utah Twin Peaks Twin Peaks (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake andUtah |
| Parent range | Wasatch Range |
| Topo map | Dromedary Peak |
TheTwin Peaks are a set of mountain high points located on theAlpine Ridge within theWasatch Range inUtah, United States, on the border betweenSalt Lake andUtah County. They are usually referred to as the American Fork Twin Peaks, to distinguish them from the nearbyBroads Fork Twin Peaks andAvenues Twin Peaks. Consisting of several sub-peaks, only one has the prominence to be considered a truesummit. The summit has an elevation of 11,461 feet (3,493 m),[1] making it the highest point in Salt Lake County. The peak is also the mostprominent in Salt Lake County, and one of the most prominent in the Wasatch Range.
| Climate data for American Fork Twin Peaks 40.5499 N, 111.6606 W, Elevation: 10,988 ft (3,349 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 26.2 (−3.2) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 36.2 (2.3) | 45.6 (7.6) | 57.1 (13.9) | 66.7 (19.3) | 65.1 (18.4) | 56.4 (13.6) | 43.2 (6.2) | 32.4 (0.2) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 42.7 (5.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.3 (−8.2) | 16.6 (−8.6) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 25.6 (−3.6) | 34.7 (1.5) | 45.3 (7.4) | 54.6 (12.6) | 53.3 (11.8) | 44.9 (7.2) | 33.2 (0.7) | 23.5 (−4.7) | 17.2 (−8.2) | 32.3 (0.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.5 (−13.1) | 7.0 (−13.9) | 10.9 (−11.7) | 15.0 (−9.4) | 23.8 (−4.6) | 33.5 (0.8) | 42.5 (5.8) | 41.5 (5.3) | 33.5 (0.8) | 23.3 (−4.8) | 14.5 (−9.7) | 8.4 (−13.1) | 21.9 (−5.6) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 8.33 (212) | 6.69 (170) | 6.80 (173) | 6.80 (173) | 5.11 (130) | 2.05 (52) | 1.33 (34) | 2.06 (52) | 3.48 (88) | 5.11 (130) | 6.35 (161) | 6.97 (177) | 61.08 (1,552) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[2] | |||||||||||||
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.