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View from the summit of Notch Peak (elev. 9,659') in the House Range west of Delta, Utah. Rising some 4,450' above the Tule Valley, the north face of the peak is comprised of limestone & is the highest carbonate rock cliff face in North America. In the United States, it's 2,200' straight drop makes it the second highest pure vertical drop after Yosemite's El Capitan. From here one can see Sawtooth Mountain across the way as well as Wheeler Peak & the Tule Valley to the west. To the east is the Sevier Desert & Sevier Lake.
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Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.Source: wikipedia
