Uinta Mountains
The Uinta Mountains (/juːˈɪntə/ yoo-IN-tə) are an east-west trending chain of mountains in northeastern Utah extending a short distance into northwest Colorado and slightly into southwestern Wyoming in the United States. As a subrange of the Rocky Mountains, they are unusual for being the highest range in the contiguous United States running east to west, and lie approximately 100 miles (160 km) east of Salt Lake City. The range has peaks ranging from 11,000 to 13,528 feet (3,353 to 4,123 m), with the highest point being Kings Peak, also the highest point in Utah. The Mirror Lake Highway crosses the western half of the Uintas on its way to Wyoming. Utah State Route 44 crosses the east end of the Uintas between Vernal and Manila.
| Uinta Mountains | |
|---|---|
This view of Kings Peak and the Henry's Fork Basin shows the cliff bands and basins typical throughout the Uintas. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Kings Peak |
| Elevation | 13,528 ft (4,123 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°46′34″N 110°22′22″W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Utah and Wyoming |
| Range coordinates | 40°46′N 110°35′W |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Precambrian |
| Type of rock | quartzite, shale and slate |
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