Mount Watson (Utah)

Mount Watson is an 11521 ft mountain summit in Summit County, Utah, United States.

Description
Mount Watson is set within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is situated in the western Uinta Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains north into the Weber River and south into headwaters of the Provo River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1700. ft above Middle Fork Weber River in one mile (1.6 km). Access to the mountain is via the Mirror Lake Highway and hiking. The mountain was so named around 1900, and the toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Watson is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers. Tundra climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.