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Mount Ellen

Utah

Elevation Range

8,000 ft - 11,969 ft

Notable Peaks

3

Coordinates

38.1097, -110.8138

About Mount Ellen

Mount Ellen is a prominent mountain located in the central Utah's Wasatch Range, part of the greater Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The mountain features rugged, alpine terrain with steep slopes, rocky outcrops, and numerous alpine lakes. The range experiences a continental climate with cold, snowy winters and mild, dry summers. Vegetation is predominantly subalpine and alpine, with pine, fir, and aspen forests giving way to high-elevation meadows and rocky tundra near the summits.

Notable Peaks

Mount Ellen

11,969 ft

Bald Mountain

11,877 ft

Haystack Mountain

11,427 ft

Activities

hiking
backpacking
camping
mountaineering
wildlife viewing

Best Seasons

summer

fall

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Gateway Towns

Heber City, UT
Park City, UT

Location

Utah

38.1097, -110.8138

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Data Source

Geographic data from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Descriptions generated with AI assistance.

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