Mount Tukuhnikivatz
Description
WikipediaMount Tukuhnikivatz is a 12,482-foot (3,805 m) elevation summit located in San Juan County, Utah, United States. Mount Tukuhnikivatz is the third-highest peak of the La Sal Mountains, and is the premier ski mountaineering destination in the La Sals. It is situated in a dry, rugged, sparsely settled region, and set on land administered by Manti-La Sal National Forest. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Colorado River. The nearest town is Moab, 19 mi (31 km) to the northwest, and the nearest higher neighbor is Mount Peale, 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to the east. The mountain's name is a Native American word that translates as "Where the sun sets last." Locals call it Mount Tuk for short. This mountain has a subsidiary peak unofficially called Little Tuk (12,048 feet), approximately one-half mile to the north-northwest.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Tuk | 3,672 m | NW 333° | 0.9 km |
| Talking Mountain | 3,702 m | E 76° | 2.0 km |
| Mount Laurel | 3,740 m | NE 48° | 2.5 km |
| Mount Peale | 3,877 m | E 93° | 2.7 km |
| Mount Mellenthin | 3,852 m | NE 41° | 3.5 km |
| South Mountain | 3,596 m | S 181° | 4.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up In Smoke | Trenchtown | 5b | 3.6 km |
| Exodus | Trenchtown | 7a | 3.6 km |
| Cockblocker | Trenchtown | 5c | 3.6 km |
| Time Will Tell | Trenchtown | 6a | 3.6 km |
| Nothing Circumstantial | Trenchtown | 7b | 3.6 km |
| No More Trouble | Trenchtown | 6c+ | 3.6 km |
| Sweet Thing | Trenchtown | 6a | 3.6 km |
| Till the Sun Goes Down | Trenchtown | 6c | 3.6 km |
| Jamming | Trenchtown | 5b | 3.6 km |
| Roofus | Trenchtown | 7b | 3.6 km |
| Hot Chicks on Wet Bikes | Trenchtown | 6b+ | 3.6 km |
| Skydog | Trenchtown | 6a+ | 3.6 km |
| Screwface | Trenchtown | 6a+ | 3.6 km |
| Alpha Blondy | Trenchtown | 7a+ | 3.6 km |
| Get Up, Stand Up | Trenchtown | 6b | 3.6 km |
| Guava Jelly | Trenchtown | 5c | 3.6 km |
| Is This Love? | Trenchtown | 6c+ | 3.6 km |
| Fuggin Fun | Trenchtown North | 6b | 3.8 km |
| 10 to 8 | Trenchtown North | 6b | 3.8 km |
| Grimmis | Trenchtown North | 6b | 3.8 km |
| Room with a view | Trenchtown North | 6c+ | 3.8 km |
| Victory Garden | Trenchtown North | 6c+ | 3.8 km |
| Jungle Corner | Trenchtown North | 6b | 3.8 km |
| Drag Queen | Trenchtown North | 6c+ | 3.8 km |
| Pinched Sack | Ganja Wall | 6b+ | 3.9 km |