Mount Van Cott
Mount Van Cott from the University of Utah
Highest point
Elevation6,351 ft (1,936 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence28 ft (8.5 m)[1]
Coordinates40°46′55″N 111°49′23″W / 40.7818906°N 111.8229899°W / 40.7818906; -111.8229899[2]
Geography
Mount Van Cott is located in Utah
Mount Van Cott
Mount Van Cott
Location in Utah
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
Parent rangeWasatch Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Mount Van Cott is a mountain located in the Wasatch Mountain Range immediately east of the University of Utah with an elevation of 6,351 feet (1,936 m). The mountain is a common spot for hikers as well as mountain bikers and has many access trails. The east side of the University of Utah offers direct access to trails to the summit. Most trails to the summit branch off of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The most obvious of these trails is a scar on the mountain that is located on its southwestern flank. The mountain is named after Lucy May Van Cott, the first dean of women (1907–1931) at the University of Utah and daughter of John Van Cott.

Hiking

Like the adjacent mountains, hiking to the summit can be moderately difficult as the terrain is fairly unforgiving. Trails are not marked, but are in good condition, depending on which side a hiker climbs. Access from the west side of the mountain is often the easiest, as the trails are clearer.

The summit

Once on the summit, the entire Salt Lake Valley can be seen from North Salt Lake to Point of the Mountain and Draper. To the north and west, Antelope Island is clearly visible, as is the entire Oquirrh mountain range. To the south and east, portions of the Wasatch Range can be seen, especially the mountain's neighbor, Mount Wire.

The "Block U" has overlooked the University of Utah since 1907.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Van Cott, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Mount Van Cott". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Block U". Trademarks and Licensing Program: The University of Utah. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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