Record SL-664072 · Wikidata Q7179791
The Pfeifferhorn
No list classifications
Elevation
3,453
m
11,329 ft
Prominence
766 m
Isolation
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Coordinates
40.5335° N,
111.7060° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaThe Pfeifferhorn is the 11,326 feet (3,452 m) triangularly-shaped peak located in the most isolated part of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area of the Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah, United States. This rugged Utah mountain, commonly referred to as the Little Matterhorn, is the eighth-highest peak in the Wasatch Range. The summit can be reached by hiking, though some scrambling is required. There are several technical rock climbing routes with the north ridge being the most popular. This summit also makes an excellent winter mountaineering adventure.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogum Divide | 3,205 m | N 345° | 1.3 km |
| Chipman Peak | 3,339 m | SW 230° | 1.8 km |
| Thunder Mountain | 3,262 m | NE 64° | 2.1 km |
| White Baldy | 3,451 m | E 92° | 2.1 km |
| North Thunder Mountain | 3,400 m | NW 297° | 2.4 km |
| Bells Cleaver | 3,197 m | W 289° | 3.2 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt Ridge | Hogum Fork | 4a | 1.4 km |
| Hogum's Heroes | Hogum Fork | 6c | 1.4 km |
| Super Troopers | Hogum Fork | 5b | 1.4 km |
| North East middle face route | Storm Mountain | 5a | 1.7 km |
| NW Face: Above The Sleeping City | Storm Mountain | 5a | 1.7 km |
| North East Face, Regular Route | Storm Mountain | 4c | 1.7 km |
| Northwest Face | Pfeifferhorn | 4c | 1.7 km |
| Northwest Ramp | Pfeifferhorn | 4c | 1.7 km |
| North Ridge | Pfeifferhorn | 4a | 1.7 km |
| West Face Couloir | Pfeifferhorn | 4c | 1.7 km |
| Northeast Face | Pfeifferhorn | 4c | 1.7 km |
| East Face Of the Robert's Horn | Mt. Timpanogos | 5b | 1.7 km |
| Lecherous Leanings | Mt. Timpanogos | 7a | 1.7 km |
| Down South | Monte Cristo | 5b | 1.7 km |
| The Central Spur | Dromedary Peak | 6b | 1.7 km |
| North Ridge | Dromedary Peak | 1 | 1.7 km |
| Lone Tree | DeMoisy Peak | 5a | 1.7 km |
| On The Fly | DeMoisy Peak | 6a | 1.7 km |
| Lisa Falls Couloir--Broads Fork Twin Peaks | Broads Fork | 1 | 1.7 km |
| Arrowhead North Face | Arrowhead, The | 4c | 1.7 km |
| Azal Tinto | Red Pine Crag | 5b | 2.1 km |
| Chateau Lafitte | Red Pine Crag | 6a | 2.1 km |
| Unknown | Red Pine Crag | 5a | 2.1 km |
| Pesquera | Red Pine Crag | 5a | 2.1 km |
| Periquita | Red Pine Crag | 5b | 2.1 km |