Kweeyahgut Peak

Kweeyahgut Peak is a 12855 ft mountain summit in Duchesne County, Utah, United States.

Description
Kweeyahgut Peak is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Ashley National Forest. It is located in the Uinta Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and it ranks as the 21st-highest summit in Utah. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1700 ft above Ottoson Basin in less than one-half mile. Neighbors include Explorer Peak 1.24 mile to the north, Mount Lovenia 4.32 miles to the north-northeast, and Dead Horse Peak is 3.94 miles to the northwest. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Duchesne River.

Etymology
The landform's toponym was officially adopted on September 8, 2022, by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to replace the previous derogatory "Squaw Peak" name. In the Ute language, "kwiyagat" (kweeyahgut) means "bear," which is a sacred animal to the Ute.

Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kweeyahgut Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers.