George Peak
George Peak, at 9,606 feet (2,928 m), is the second highest peak in the Raft River Mountains of Utah. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Box Elder County. It is 6.2 mi (10.0 km) west of Bull Mountain and can be accessed via forest road 009, which travels near the summit.
Climate
George Creek is a SNOTEL weather station situated on the northern face of George Peak, at an elevation of 9005 feet (2745 m). George Creek has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc), bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
Climate data for George Creek, Utah, 2011–2020 normals: 9005ft (2745m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.5 (−3.1) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
34.4 (1.3) |
39.9 (4.4) |
48.7 (9.3) |
61.9 (16.6) |
71.9 (22.2) |
70.4 (21.3) |
59.8 (15.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
32.9 (0.5) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
45.1 (7.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.9 (−6.7) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
39.5 (4.2) |
50.6 (10.3) |
60.7 (15.9) |
59.5 (15.3) |
50.1 (10.1) |
36.1 (2.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
36.3 (2.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.4 (−10.3) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
39.3 (4.1) |
49.5 (9.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
40.3 (4.6) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.82 (97) |
3.32 (84) |
3.66 (93) |
3.67 (93) |
3.49 (89) |
1.11 (28) |
0.89 (23) |
1.51 (38) |
1.89 (48) |
2.54 (65) |
2.53 (64) |
3.49 (89) |
31.92 (811) |
Source 1: XMACIS2 | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation) |
References
- ^ "George". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "George Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "George Creek, Utah 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 9, 2023.
External links
- "George Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.