La Sal Mountains
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The La Sal Mountains are a prominent, often snow-capped mountain range in eastern Utah that forms a dramatic backdrop to the red rock landscapes around Arches and Moab.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Sal Mountains canonical | 4 |
| La Sal Mountains (southern portion) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ mountain ⓘ mountain range ⓘ |
| approximateProminence |
over 1800 meters
ⓘ
over 6000 feet ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | often snow-capped ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage | Colorado River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 12720 feet
ⓘ
about 3877 meters ⓘ |
| formsBackdropFor |
Arches National Park scenery
ⓘ
red rock landscapes around Moab ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | laccolith intrusion ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | La Sal Mountain Loop Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
about 12720 feet
ⓘ
about 3877 meters ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Peale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Juan County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arches National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canyonlands National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Moab, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRangeType | laccolithic mountain range ⓘ |
| nameLanguageOrigin | Spanish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | The Salt Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Moab, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeak |
Mount Mellenthin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Peale NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Tukuhnikivatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Colorado River valley near Moab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manti–La Sal National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Manti–La Sal National Forest management ⓘ |
| rangeOrientation | generally north–south ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ camping ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Utah ⓘ |
| stateOrProvince | Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USGSProvince | Colorado Plateau physiographic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Arches National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canyonlands National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Moab, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
La Sal Mountains (southern portion)