Mount Hillers is a summit in the Henry Mountains range, in Garfield County, Utah, in the United States. Its elevation is 10,741 feet (3,274 m)  NAVD 88.[1]

Mount Hillers
Mount Hillers at the core of the Henry Mountains
Highest point
Elevation	10,741 ft (3,274 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	3,337 ft (1,017 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Pennell (11,413 ft)[2]
Isolation	7.01 mi (11.28 km)[2]
Coordinates	37°53′15″N 110°41′51″W[3]
Naming
Etymology	John Karl Hillers
Geography
Mount Hillers Location in Utah Show map of Utah Mount Hillers Mount Hillers (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Garfield County, Utah, U.S.
Parent range	Henry Mountains
Topo map	USGS Cass Creek Peak
Geology
Age of rock	Oligocene
Mountain type	Laccolith
Type of rock	Igneous
Climbing
Easiest route	class 3 scrambling[2]

It was named by Almon Harris Thompson for John Karl Hillers, a government photographer.[4][5][6]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Hillers. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.

See also

• Colorado Plateau
• Laccolith
• List of mountain peaks of Utah

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Mount Hillers

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