Rock Canyon (Utah)

Rock Canyon (Utah)

Rock Canyon is located in the Wasatch Mountains, east of Provo, Utah. It is popular with rock climbers and hikers due to its unique and rugged geology.

Notable features in the canyon

* Squaw Peak
* Cascade Mountain
* Lake Bonneville Shoreline
* Wasatch Fault
* Monarch Mine (Buckley Mine)

History

Recorded history of the canyon begins with the conflicts between Mormon settlers based at Fort Utah and the indigenous Ute tribe living in Utah Valley in 1850. A contingent of Utes, under the direction of Big Elk, fled to Rock Canyon following a battle with Mormon militia. Squaw Peak is named after the Big Elk's squaw who died in the canyon in the aftermath.

External links

* [http://geologyindy.byu.edu/ftrips/rc/Default.htm BYU Geology Department's Rock Canyon Site] *
* [http://www.micksmtn.20m.com/lessersouth.html Information on climbing Squaw Peak] *
* [http://www.mindat.org/loc-39133.html Mineral information for Buckley Mine] *
* [http://www.blackhawkwarutah.com/fortutah.htm Fort Utah and the Black Hawk War] *
* [http://www.mountainproject.com/v/utah/wasatch_range/rock_canyon/105739292 Rock Canyon Climbing] *


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