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Mountain Peaks in Utah

32 mountain peaks in Utah with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Washington County has the most (5). The darkest skies are at Navajo Mountain (Bortle 1).

Top mountain peaks

King's PeakMountain Peak
King's PeakDuchesne County
Capitol DomeMountain Peak
Capitol DomeWayne County · 1,773 m
Mount TimpanogosMountain Peak
Mount TimpanogosUtah County · 3,580 m
Mount NeboMountain Peak
Mount NeboJuab County · 3,616 m
Angels LandingMountain Peak
Angels LandingWashington County · 1,641 m
Navajo MountainMountain Peak
Navajo MountainSan Juan County · 3,148 m
Delano PeakMountain Peak
Delano PeakBeaver County · 3,710 m
The Great White ThroneMountain Peak
The Great White ThroneWashington County · 2,048 m
Horse Ranch MountainMountain Peak
Horse Ranch MountainWashington County · 2,634 m
Abajo PeakMountain Peak
Abajo PeakSan Juan County · 3,459 m
Ben Lomond MountainMountain Peak
Ben Lomond MountainWeber County · 2,951 m
Deseret PeakMountain Peak
Deseret PeakTooele County · 3,349 m

Mountain Peaks by county

All mountain peaks (32)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
King's PeakDuchesne County—Mountain View2
Capitol DomeCapitol ReefWayne County1,773 mRichfield1
Mount TimpanogosTimpanogos CaveUtah County3,580 mLindon5
Mount NeboJuab County3,616 mMona3
Angels LandingZionWashington County1,641 mLaVerkin2
Navajo MountainSan Juan County3,148 mKaibito1
Delano PeakBeaver County3,710 mBeaver1
The Great White ThroneZionWashington County2,048 mHildale2
Horse Ranch MountainZionWashington County2,634 mCedar City2
Abajo PeakSan Juan County3,459 mMonticello1
Ben Lomond MountainWeber County2,951 mPleasant View5
Deseret PeakTooele County3,349 mGrantsville3
Bottleneck Peak and MoonEmery County1,947 mCastle Dale1
Mount PealeSan Juan County3,877 mMoab1
Bald MountainSummit County3,575 mKamas3
Bald KnollKane County2,132 mKanab1
Three PatriarchsZionWashington County1,969 mHildale2
Brian HeadCedar BreaksIron County3,444 mParowan2
Gilbert PeakSummit County4,095 mMountain View2
Hayden PeakSummit County3,682 mKamas3
Ibapah PeakJuab County3,663 mGrantsville1
Mount EllenGarfield County3,495 mMoab1
Mount EmmonsDuchesne County4,090 mRoosevelt2
Mount AgassizDuchesne County3,735 mKamas3
Beaver Lake MountainsBeaver County1,938 mMilford1
Signal PeakWashington County3,158 mToquerville3
Naomi PeakCache County3,041 mRichmond3
Swasey MountainMillard County2,922 mRichfield2
Topaz MountainJuab County2,051 mNephi2
Notch PeakMillard County2,833 mRichfield1
PfeifferhornSalt Lake County3,453 mGranite5
West MountainUtah County2,074 mWest Mountain5

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph mountain peaks

Summits catch first and last light — alpenglow can turn rock pink or orange minutes before sunrise and after sunset while valleys stay in shadow.

  • Photograph the peak from a lake, meadow or ridge at sunrise when the face that looks east lights up first.
  • Long lenses compress ridgelines; shoot the peak from several miles away to make it look massive.
  • Afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer at high elevations — plan summit hikes for early morning.
  • Snow on the summit holds detail best when you expose for the highlights and lift shadows later.
  • Alpenglow lasts only a few minutes; set up and focus beforehand.

Season: Early summer keeps snow on the peaks with green valleys below; autumn adds aspen or larch color in many ranges.