The Cathedral is a mountain

summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...

located in Summit County,

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, United States.

Description

The Cathedral is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is situated in the

Uinta Mountains The Uinta Mountains ( ) are an east-west trending chain of mountains in northeastern Utah extending slightly into southern Wyoming in the United States. As a subrange of the Rocky Mountains, they are unusual for being the highest range in the con ...

which are a subset of the

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, and it ranks as the 87th-highest summit in Utah. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises in one mile. Neighbors include

Ostler Peak Ostler Peak is a mountain summit located in Summit County, Utah, United States. Description Ostler Peak is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is situated along the crest of the Ui ...

3.7 miles to the southwest, Mount Beulah two miles northeast, Yard Peak 1.6 mile to the south, and Dead Horse Peak is 2.4 miles to the south-southeast. Precipitation

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from this mountain drains north to the East Fork Bear River. This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the

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Climate

Based on the

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, The Cathedral is located in a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers.

Tundra climate The tundra climate is a polar climate sub-type located in high latitudes and high mountains. undra climate https://www.britannica.com/science/tundra-climateThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2019 It is classified as ET according to Köppen ...

characterizes the summit and highest slopes.

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Mountains of Utah Features of the Uinta Mountains Mountains of Summit County, Utah North American 3000 m summits Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Description

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