| Wah Wah Mountains | |
|---|---|
 A storm hits Wah Wah Valley and the Wah Wah Mountains. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Wah Wah Mountains High Point[1] |
| Elevation | 9,393 ft (2,863 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°21′15″N 113°35′12″W / 38.354087°N 113.586678°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 63 mi (101 km) N/S |
| Width | 27 mi (43 km) E/W |
| Area | 924 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| Geography | |
  Wah Wah Mountains | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
The Wah Wah Mountains are a north-south trending range in west-central Utah, part of the larger Basin and Range Province. It is bounded by Pine Valley to the west, Wah Wah Valley to the east, the Escalante Desert to the south, and on trend with the Confusion Range to the north. The Wah Wah Mountains are located in Beaver and Millard counties. State Route 21 bisects the range, crossing over Wah Wah Summit at about 6,500 feet (1,980 m) above sea level. Elevations range from about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) at the mountain front to 9,393 feet (2,863 m) in the southern Wah Wahs.[2]
The "Wah Wah" name comes from Wah Wah Springs, on the eastern slope of the mountain range. "Wah Wah" is reported to mean "good clear water".[3]
The Bureau of Land Management, which administers most of the land within the Wah Wah Mountains, has designated two wilderness study areas, one in the north and one in the central portion of the range.
- ^ "Wah Wah Mountains High Point, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Wah Wah Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ Van Cott, J. W., 1990, Utah Place Names, ISBN 0-87480-345-4