Mineral Mountains (Utah)
| Mineral Mountains | |
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The Milford Flat Fire extended to Cove Fort, and mountains east
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Granite Peak |
| Elevation | 9,578 ft (2,919 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°22′58″N 112°48′56″W / 38.38278°N 112.81556°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Width | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Geography | |
 Mineral Mountains
Mineral Mountains
in Utah |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Regions | ((southeast)-Great Basin Desert) ((southeast)-Sevier Desert)) (south)-Black Rock Desert volcanic field (northeast)-Escalante Desert |
| County | Beaver |
| Communities | |
| Range coordinates | 38°22′58″N 112°48′56″W / 38.38278°N 112.81556°WCoordinates: 38°22′58″N 112°48′56″W / 38.38278°N 112.81556°W |
| Borders on | (Star Range-W) Milford Valley & Milford, UT-W Black Rock Desert volcanic field-NW & NNW Pavant & Tushar Mountains-E Beaver Valley-E & SE Black Mountains-S Escalante Desert-SW & W |
The Mineral Mountains are a 28-mile (45 km) long mountain range located in east Beaver County, Utah. The range is in a transition position. The Escalante Desert is to its southwest, the Black Rock Desert volcanic field is north, and north and northwest adjacent to the volcanic field is the Sevier Desert. The Pavant-Tushar Mountains massif complex lies east.
The west side of the range borders the small Milford Valley, a narrowing between the Star Range west, and the Minerals east; the Beaver River (Utah), turns due-north through Milford, Utah and enters the regions at the northeast of the Esclante Desert, and the southwest of the Black Rock Desert volcanic field. (Black Rock, Utah lies 23-mi north.)
Milford Flat at the Mineral Mountains was the origin of the Milford Flat Fire which burned eastwards beyond Interstate 15 and Cove Fort into the Tushar-Pavant Mountains.
Numerous peaks exist in the range; in the northeast at the headwater region of Cunningham Wash is a small Beaver County Wildlife Management Area.
At the range's east, lies a mostly north-trending, complex shaped Beaver Valley, where the Mineral Mountains form its west and north borders. The valley has Beaver, Utah, the countyseat and the convergence point of numerous streams, creeks, washes and rivercourses; it is the source region of the Beaver River (Utah) before it enters the Escalante Desert.
The range has a north-south length of about 28-mi. The northeast has an off-lying triangular mountain section which causes the north of Beaver Valley to bifurcate. East of the mountain section, I-15 transits to Sulphurdale. The section contains many peaks, with the highest being Gillies Hill, 7,888 feet (2,404 m). The southwest side of the section contains south-flowing Cunningham Wash.
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