Record SL-663100 · Wikidata Q4964000
Brian Head
No list classifications
Elevation
3,443
m
11,296 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
37.6811° N,
112.8313° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaBrian Head, at 11,312 feet (3,448 m) high, is the highest peak on the Markagunt Plateau and in Iron County in southwestern Utah, United States. Brian Head Peak is located east of Cedar City and just north of Cedar Breaks National Monument in Dixie National Forest. The town of Brian Head at the western base of the mountain is the location of the Brian Head Ski Resort. Brian Head has the name of a government surveyor. There is a Forest Service lookout on the peak that was built in 1934–1935, and there is also a road to the summit that can be driven in summer.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Summit | 3,184 m | S 201° | 1.7 km |
| Navajo Point | 3,221 m | W 281° | 3.1 km |
| Sidney Peaks | 3,308 m | NE 51° | 3.7 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Arts | S-Curve Bouldering | V6- | 4.2 km |
| Hollow Point | Hollow Point | 5c | 5.9 km |
| I refuse to Loose | Mothership, The | 5b | 6.1 km |
| Ride the Lightning | Mothership, The | 5b | 6.1 km |
| The Crucible | High Rise Area, The | 7c+ | 6.3 km |
| As the Song and Dance Begins | Starting Block, The | 5b | 6.3 km |
| Overlooked 10c | Starting Block, The | 6b+ | 6.3 km |
| No Rhyme or Reason | Starting Block, The | 6a | 6.3 km |
| [Redacted] | Starting Block, The | 7a | 6.3 km |
| Must Suck Being You | Starting Block, The | 7b+ | 6.3 km |
| Blue Suede Shoes | Starting Block, The | 7a | 6.3 km |
| What's My Line | Starting Block, The | 5c | 6.3 km |
| Howard Hughes | Starting Block, The | 6c+ | 6.3 km |
| Angering the Cheese Gods | Starting Block, The | 6a+ | 6.3 km |
| Orifice | High Rise Area, The | 5b | 6.3 km |
| One-finger Pockets Suck | High Rise Area, The | 6a | 6.3 km |
| Please Leave Me Blood | High Rise Area, The | 7c+ | 6.3 km |
| Virtual Ecstasy | High Rise Area, The | 6c+ | 6.3 km |
| Birth Canal | High Rise Area, The | 7a | 6.3 km |
| Willie the Pimp | Starting Block, The | 6a | 6.3 km |
| Suck it Up Crybaby | Starting Block, The | 7b | 6.3 km |
| Pumping Out of Gas | Starting Block, The | 6b | 6.3 km |
| Dr. Diaper | Starting Block, The | 5c | 6.3 km |
| Dirty Rotten Scoudrel | Starting Block, The | 5c | 6.3 km |
| Reconciliation | Window Rock | 7b | 6.3 km |