Clayton Peak

Clayton Peak
Mount Majestic[1]
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation10,721 ft (3,268 m)[2]
Prominence701 ft (214 m)[2]
Parent peakSugarloaf Mountain[2]
Isolation2.31 mi (3.72 km)[2]
Coordinates40°35′27″N 111°33′36″W / 40.5907458°N 111.5599728°W / 40.5907458; -111.5599728[3]
Naming
EtymologyWilliam H. Clayton
Geography
Clayton Peak is located in Utah
Clayton Peak
Clayton Peak
Location in Utah
Clayton Peak is located in the United States
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Clayton Peak (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake / Wasatch
Protected areaWasatch Mountain State Park
Parent rangeWasatch Range[4]
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Brighton
Geology
Type of rockDiorite, Granodiorite[5]
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[2]

Clayton Peak, also known unofficially as Mount Majestic, is a 10,721-foot-elevation (3,268-meter) summit on the boundary that Salt Lake County shares with Wasatch County, in Utah, United States.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference USFS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e "Clayton Peak - 10,721' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  3. ^ "Clayton Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  4. ^ "Clayton Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  5. ^ Laurence P. James, Geology, Ore Deposits, and History of the Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, Utah Geological Survey, 1979.