Mount Hillers

Mountain summit in Utah
Mount Hillers is located in Utah
Mount Hillers
Mount Hillers
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Mount Hillers is located in the United States
Mount Hillers
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Mount Hillers (the United States)
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LocationGarfield County, Utah, U.S.Parent rangeHenry MountainsTopo mapUSGS Cass Creek PeakGeologyAge of rockOligoceneMountain typeLaccolithType of rockIgneousClimbingEasiest routeclass 3 scrambling[2]

Mount Hillers is a summit in the Henry Mountains range, in Garfield County, Utah, in the United States. Its elevation is 10,741 feet (3,274 m)  NAVD 88.[1]

It was named by Almon Harris Thompson for John Karl Hillers, a government photographer.[4][5][6]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Mount Hillers. 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. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.

See also

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