Pine Valley Mountain

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

PINE VALLEY MOUNTAIN(S)

Washington County, Utah

The Pine Valley Mountains are a small range of mountains covering a 120 square mile area including the 10,365 foot high Pine Valley Mountain.


LOCATION

This is a major geographical feature right in the center of Washington County and surrounded (clockwise) by the communities of
    St. George,
    Santa Clara,
    Dammeron Valley,
    Central,
    Enterprise,
    New Harmony,
    Pinto,
    Leeds,
    Washington.

Features of the Pine Valley Mountains include:
    Big Point
    Burger Peak
    Flat Top Mountain
    Mt. Baldy
    Pine Valley
    Pine Valley Mountain
    Signal Peak
    Timber Mountain

The highest point is Signal Peak on the south end of the range.
37° 19' 10.91" North Latitude,   113° 29' 31.31" West Longitude
10,365 feet (3,159 meters) MSL


HISTORY

The Pine Valley Mountains are also home to the massive Pine Valley Laccolith, a strange dome-like rock outcropping formed by a heavy pressure of magma under sedimentary rock. The isolation of this desert range has made it a haven to threatened species like the zebra-tailed lizard and even unique subspecies, such as the Uinta chipmunk.

The pioneers used Pine Valley Mountain as a source of water, lumber, and a place where they could escape the heat of the lower elevation country.


PHOTOS

Pine Valley Mountains
Pine Valley Mountains as seen from the east

Pine Valley Mountain
Pine Valley Mountains as seen from St. George

Other photos on the web:
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REFERENCES

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