| Tushar Mountains | |
|---|---|
 View looking southeast from an airplane | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Delano Peak |
| Elevation | 12,174 ft (3,711 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°22′09″N 112°22′17″W / 38.36917°N 112.37139°W |
| Geography | |
  Tushar Mountains Tushar Mountains in Utah | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Counties | Beaver, Piute and Sevier |
| Borders on | Mineral Mountains, Pavant Range, Sevier Plateau, Piute Reservoir, Parowan Valley and Hurricane Cliffs |
The Tushar Mountains are the third-highest mountain range in Utah after the Uinta Mountains and the La Sal Range. Located in the Fishlake National Forest, Delano Peak, 12,174 ft (3,711 m) NAVD 88,[1] is the highest point in both Beaver and Piute counties and has a prominence of 4,689 ft (1,429 m). Delano Peak is named for Columbus Delano (1809–1896), Secretary of the Interior, during the Grant administration. The Tushars receive an ample amount of snow annually even though they are situated within the rainshadow of the Sierra Nevada range in California and the Snake Range located in Nevada.
The main part of the range is in Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties. The northwestern corner extends into the southeastern corner of Millard County, and the southern end extends into the corners of Garfield and Iron counties.[2]
The Tushars are bounded roughly by I-15 to the west, I-70 to the north, US–89 to the east and U–20 to the south. U–153 crosses the southern part of the range between Beaver and Junction.[2]
- ^ "Delano Peak M 5". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ a b Utah Dept. of Transportation, 2011, Utah Official Highway Map