WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
PINE VALLEY MOUNTAIN(S)
Washington County, Utah
LOCATION
This is a major geographical feature right in the center of Washington County and surrounded (clockwise) by the communities ofSt. 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 as seen from the east
Pine Valley Mountains as seen from St. George
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