Mount Van Cott is a mountain located in the Wasatch Mountain Range immediately east of the

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with an elevation of . The mountain is a common spot for hikers as well as

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rs 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 John Van Cott (September 7, 1814 – February 18, 1883) was a prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving as a member of the Quorum of the Seventy, as one of the Seven Presidents of the Seventy, and also as pre ...

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

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can be seen from

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to Point of the Mountain and

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. To the north and west,

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is clearly visible, as is the entire

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mountain range. To the south and east, portions of the

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can be seen, especially the mountain's neighbor,

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References

External links

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"Bonneville Shoreline Trail"
(official website) Mountains of Utah Mountains of Salt Lake County, Utah Wasatch Range {{Utah-geo-stub