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Box Elder Peak (Utah County, Utah)

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in 2.5 miles (4 km). An ascent of the summit involves hiking nine miles with 5,400 feet of elevation gain from Dry Creek Canyon. This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the
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Box Elder Peak is located 21 miles (34 km) southeast of downtown
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North aspect of Box Elder Peak (centered) viewed from Pfeifferhorn.
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is significant as the summit rises 4,900 feet (1,494 meters) above
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Places adjacent to Box Elder Peak (Utah County, Utah)
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Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Isolation
Coordinates
40°29′23″N 111°41′47″W / 40.4897660°N 111.6963678°W / 40.4897660; -111.6963678
Etymology
Box elder
Box Elder Peak is located in Utah
Box Elder Peak is located in the United States
Utah
Utah
Lone Peak Wilderness
Parent range
Wasatch Range
Rocky Mountains
Topo map
USGS
Age of rock
Pennsylvanian
Type of rock
Limestone
Oquirrh Formation
Easiest route
class 1+
hiking
summit
Utah County
Utah

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