Ostler Peak
Mountain in Utah, United States
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Ostler Peak is a 12,718-foot elevation (3,876 m) mountain summit located in Summit County, Utah, United States.
| Ostler Peak | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,718 ft (3,876 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,158 ft (353 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Lamotte Peak (12,720 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 2.07 mi (3.33 km)[3] |
| Coordinates | 40°44′48″N 110°46′08″W[4] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Dick Ostler |
| Geography | |
  Ostler Peak Location in Utah  Ostler Peak Ostler Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | High Uintas Wilderness |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Utah |
| County | Summit |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Hayden Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Neoproterozoic |
| Rock type | Metasedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2 scrambling[3] |
Description
Ostler Peak is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is situated along the crest of the Uinta Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and it ranks as the 37th-highest summit in Utah.[5] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Amethyst Lake in one-half mile. Neighbors include Spread Eagle Peak 1.4 mile to the southwest, Hayden Peak four miles west, and line parent Lamotte Peak two miles north-northeast. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into the Ostler and Stillwater forks of the Bear River.
Etymology
The landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to remember the late James Rulon "Dick" Ostler (1900–1931), Uinta National Forest ranger in the Grandaddy Lake region of the Uinta Mountains.[4][6]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ostler Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers.[7] Tundra climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.
| Climate data for Ostler Peak 40.7434 N, 110.7697 W, Elevation: 12,224 ft (3,726 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 23.0 (−5.0) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
35.0 (1.7) |
43.3 (6.3) |
53.9 (12.2) |
61.7 (16.5) |
60.1 (15.6) |
52.2 (11.2) |
40.8 (4.9) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
39.6 (4.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.3 (−10.4) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
41.4 (5.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
40.4 (4.7) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.6 (−15.8) |
1.9 (−16.7) |
6.0 (−14.4) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
36.7 (2.6) |
35.6 (2.0) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
3.5 (−15.8) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.63 (143) |
5.36 (136) |
4.99 (127) |
4.98 (126) |
4.27 (108) |
2.95 (75) |
2.17 (55) |
2.00 (51) |
3.33 (85) |
4.33 (110) |
4.13 (105) |
5.02 (128) |
49.16 (1,249) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[8] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Ostler Peak and Spread Eagle Peak seen from Christmas Meadows
Stillwater Fork of the Bear River in foreground
Ostler Peak and Spread Eagle Peak seen from Christmas Meadows
Ostler Peak in autumn
Amethyst Lake viewed from Ostler Peak
Lamotte Peak (left), Ostler Peak (center), Spread Eagle Peak (right).
Ostler Peak in autumn
Northeast aspect of Ostler Peak viewed from airliner.
