Window Blind Peak
Window Blind Peak is a 7,030-foot (2,140 meter) elevation summit located in the San Rafael Swell of Emery County, Utah, U.S.[2][3] Towering 1,800 feet above its surrounding terrain, it is the highest point of the Mexican Mountain Wilderness Study Area.[1] Ownership is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It is situated 2.1 miles (3.4 km) southeast of Bottleneck Peak, and the nearest higher neighbor is Cedar Mountain, 8.95 miles (14.40 km) to the north-northeast.[3] Precipitation runoff from this feature drains north into the nearby San Rafael River. The first ascent of this peak was made September 23, 1973, by Jim Langdon, Dale Black, and Dave Palmer via the West Face.[4]
| Window Blind Peak | |
|---|---|
Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,030 ft (2,140 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,410 ft (430 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Cedar Mountain (7,665 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 8.99 mi (14.47 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°02′41″N 110°39′23″W / 39.0447°N 110.6563°W[1] |
| Geography | |
Window Blind Peak Location in Utah Window Blind Peak Window Blind Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Emery County, Utah, U.S. |
| Parent range | San Rafael Swell Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Bottleneck Peak |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Triassic to Jurassic |
| Type of rock | sandstone, siltstone, shale |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1973 |
| Easiest route | class 5.7 climbing[1] |
Geology
This major erosional remnant along the San Rafael River is composed of Wingate Sandstone, which is the remains of wind-borne sand dunes deposited approximately 200 million years ago in the Late Triassic, overlain by Kayenta Formation, and capped by Jurassic Navajo Sandstone.[5] Lightly-colored slopes of Chinle Formation are exposed in places around the base of the mountain.
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Window Blind Peak. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer.[6] This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Window Blind Peak - 7,030' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Window Blind Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ a b "Window Blind Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "First Ascent Timeline". DesertTowersBook.
- ^ Mexican Mountain WSA, Utah BLM Statewide Wilderness Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Volume VI, East-Central Region, page 15.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: National Weather Service
- Window Blind Peak rock climbing: Mountainproject.com
- Window Blind Peak, North Rib: YouTube