Silver Island Range, Utah
| Silver Island Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Graham Peak (Utah) |
| Elevation | 7,563 ft (2,305 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°56′N 113°49′W / 40.93°N 113.81°WCoordinates: 40°56′N 113°49′W / 40.93°N 113.81°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 55.2 sq mi (143 km2) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Borders on | west: Pilot Valley Playa east: Great Salt Lake Desert south: Bonneville Salt Flats |
| Peaks | Graham Peak and Cobb Peak (7021 ft) |
The Silver Island Range, (also called Silver Island Mountains), is a mountain range in Utah, in the northwest corner of Tooele County and the southwest corner of Box Elder County, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Wendover.
The Silver Island Range lies at the west perimeter of the Great Salt Lake Desert; the southeast flank of the range is on the northwest border of the Bonneville Salt Flats.
The Silver Island Range is a rough triangular area which extends 32 miles (51 km) into Utah from the Utah - Nevada border, with the Pilot Valley Playa to the west and the Great Salt Lake Desert to the east. The wilderness area includes 35,300 acres (14,300 ha) with sloping stream terraces, foothills, canyons, and steep mountains. Elevation starts at 5,200 feet (1,600 m) at the base of the range, to more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) at the summits. The two tallest peaks in the range are Graham Peak, at 7,563 feet (2,305 m), and Cobb Peak, at 7,021 feet (2,140 m). With no perennial streams, vegetation on the rocky slopes is sparse, consisting of juniper, sagebrush, ricegrass and ephedra along with other desert shrubs and grasses.
Bedrock in the range includes faulted and folded fossil bearing limestones. The slopes of the range have been terraced by shoreline erosion and deposition from Lake Bonneville.
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