Square Top Mountain (Utah)

Square Top Mountain
Square Top Mountain
Location in Utah
Highest point
Elevation7,053.5 ft (2,149.9 m) NAVD 88
Prominence1,356 ft (413 m)
Listing
  • Utah Peaks with 1000 feet of Prominence
Coordinates37°20′35″N 113°53′07″W / 37.3429930°N 113.8852157°W / 37.3429930; -113.8852157
Geography
LocationWashington County, Utah, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Square Top Mountain

Square Top Mountain is a mountain located in western Washington County in southwestern Utah, United States. Square Top Mountain is located northwest of the city of St. George and west of the smaller community of Gunlock. It is recognizable by its distinctive square shape and flat ridge line. Square Top Mountain is best known for being the crash site of a B-52 Stratofortress on April 11 1983.