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One of the more popular uses of the area is the hike to Notch Peak so you can look down the notch in person. The summit can be reached by following a trail from the east side of the mountain in
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at over 900 feet (270 meters) of vertical height. Climbing on all of these routes is adventurous with rockfall hazards and loose flakes of widely varying sizes.
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in age (143 to 169 million years old). Around Notch Peak, especially from the west side (Tule Valley side), white
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The north face of Notch Peak is divided by a large shelf into an upper and lower wall. There are several
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This article is about the mountain in Utah. For the
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Because of the intrusion, a hike up the canyon below the notch can clearly show a well-developed
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Notch Peak is one of the highest peaks in the House Range, reaching 9,658 feet (2,944 m)
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It is the second-highest pure vertical drop in the United States after
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Tourism brochure, "Notch Peak Scenic Drive"
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