Haystack Peak is a 12,020-foot elevation (3,664 m) mountain summit located in Juab County, Utah, United States.

Haystack Peak
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,020 ft (3,664 m)[1][2]
Prominence	660 ft (201 m)[3]
Parent peak	Ibapah Peak (12,087 ft)[4]
Isolation	1.58 mi (2.54 km)[4]
Coordinates	39°50′52″N 113°54′18″W[5]
Geography
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Location	Great Basin Desert
Country	United States of America
State	Utah
County	Juab
Parent range	Deep Creek Range Great Basin Ranges
Topo map	USGS Ibapah Peak
Geology
Mountain type	Fault block
Type of rock	Granite[6]
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2[4] via Indian Farm Canyon[7]

Description

Haystack Peak is the second-highest summit in the Deep Creek Mountains which are a subset of the Great Basin Ranges, and it is set on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The Dugway Proving Ground is northeast of the peak and line parent Ibapah Peak is 1.5 mile to the southwest. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 6,800 feet (2,073 meters) in six miles, and the west aspect rises over 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) in two miles. Bristlecone pine can be found on the peak's slopes, as well as spruce, fir, and aspen.[7] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into Sams Creek, the northwest slope drains into Indian Farm Creek, and the south slope is drained by Red Cedar Creek. This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1974 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]

Climate

Haystack Peak is set in the Great Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[8] The desert is an example of a cold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperatures drop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing. Alpine climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.[7]

See also

•  Mountains portal
• List of mountain peaks of Utah

References

External links

• Haystack Peak: weather forecast