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| Mount Nebo | |
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 Mount Nebo, February 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,933 ft (3,637 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 5,488 ft (1,673 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 75.57 mi (121.62 km)[1] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′18″N111°45′36″W / 39.8216228°N 111.7599311°W /39.8216228; -111.7599311[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Nebo Location in Utah | |
| Location | Juab /Utah counties,Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wasatch Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mona |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1869 |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Nebo is the southernmost and highest mountain in theWasatch Range ofUtah, in theUnited States, and the centerpiece of the Mount Nebo Wilderness, inside theUinta National Forest. It is named after thebiblical Mount Nebo inJordan,[4] overlookingIsrael from the east of theJordan River, which is said to be the place ofMoses' death.
Mount Nebo has two summits: the northern summit reaches 11,933 feet (3,637 m),[5] and the southern summit reaches 11,882 feet (3,622 m).[5] Earlysurveys placed the southern peak as the highest, but the mountain was resurveyed in the 1970s and the northern peak was found to be higher. It is the highest point ofUtah County and is located in the southern part of the county.[6]
Mount Nebo is an "ultra", one of 128 ultra-prominent peaks in the United States having more than 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) oftopographic prominence. The mountain is typically partially or completely covered in snow from mid-October until July. Nearby towns includeMona (closest),Payson,Nephi, andProvo.
A substantial trail leads to the south summit, accessible from starting points on the east or west of the mountain. Another trail accesses the north summit, starting northeast of the mountain. A "bench trail" runs along the mountain's east side from north to south at roughly 9,000 feet elevation. Although strenuous, all of these trails are popular with hikers; many are dangerous places for horseback riders. One old-time local rider warns: "There's dead horses in every canyon on that mountain!"[7]
The Mount Nebo Scenic Byway is a federally designatedNational Scenic Byway which departsI-15 atPayson and travels south through the Mount Nebo Wilderness, climbing to over 9,000 feet before rejoining the interstate atNephi. The route features panoramic views of Mount Nebo, the Utah Valley, andUtah Lake far below. There are numerous trailheads along the route for the hiking enthusiast, including a short walk to the "Devil's Kitchen", an area that has been described as a "miniBryce Canyon".
There is no weather station at the summit, but this climate table containsinterpolated data for an area around the summit. Mount Nebo has asubalpine climate (KöppenDfc).
| Climate data for Mount Nebo 39.8098 N, 111.7651 W, Elevation: 11,371 ft (3,466 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) | 26.8 (−2.9) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 36.1 (2.3) | 45.8 (7.7) | 58.2 (14.6) | 66.7 (19.3) | 64.9 (18.3) | 56.6 (13.7) | 44.1 (6.7) | 32.9 (0.5) | 26.4 (−3.1) | 43.0 (6.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.2 (−8.2) | 16.1 (−8.8) | 20.3 (−6.5) | 24.8 (−4.0) | 34.0 (1.1) | 45.3 (7.4) | 53.5 (11.9) | 51.9 (11.1) | 43.9 (6.6) | 32.9 (0.5) | 23.3 (−4.8) | 17.0 (−8.3) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.7 (−13.5) | 5.8 (−14.6) | 9.5 (−12.5) | 13.5 (−10.3) | 22.3 (−5.4) | 32.5 (0.3) | 40.2 (4.6) | 38.8 (3.8) | 31.3 (−0.4) | 21.7 (−5.7) | 13.6 (−10.2) | 7.6 (−13.6) | 20.4 (−6.5) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.66 (93) | 3.19 (81) | 3.28 (83) | 3.53 (90) | 2.80 (71) | 1.56 (40) | 1.47 (37) | 2.00 (51) | 2.25 (57) | 2.60 (66) | 3.18 (81) | 4.11 (104) | 33.63 (854) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[8] | |||||||||||||
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.
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