# Mount Aire

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{{Short description|Mountain in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Aire
| image = Parleys Canyon, Interstate 80, Utah.jpg
| image_caption = Northeast aspect, from westbound Interstate 80
| elevation_ft = 8621
| elevation_ref =<ref name=peakbagger>{{cite peakbagger|pid=29638|name=Mount Aire, Utah|accessdate=2024-05-31}}</ref><ref name=VanCott>John W. Van Cott, ''Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names'', University of Utah Press, 1990, {{ISBN|9780874803457}}, p. 260.</ref>
| prominence_ft = 581
| prominence_ref =<ref name=peakbagger/>
| isolation_mi = 2.77
| isolation_ref =<ref name="loj">{{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/19377|title=Aire, Mount - 8,621' UT|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2024-05-31}}</ref>
| parent_peak = Peak 9074<ref name="loj"/>
| etymology =
| map = Utah#USA
| map_caption = Location in Utah
| label_position = left
| map_size = 240
| location =
| country = United States
| state = [Utah](/source/Utah)
| region = [Salt Lake](/source/Salt_Lake_County%2C_Utah)
| region_type = County
| coordinates = {{coord|40.7201202|N|111.6953668|W|type:mountain_region:US-UT_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|id=1438140|name=Mount Aire|access-date=2024-05-31}}</ref>
| range = [Wasatch Range](/source/Wasatch_Range)<br />[Rocky Mountains](/source/Rocky_Mountains)
| topo = [USGS](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey) ''Mount Aire''
| first_ascent =
| rock = [Sedimentary rock](/source/Sedimentary_rock)<ref>William T. Parry, ''Geology of Utah's Mountains, Peaks, and Plateaus'', 2016, FriesenPress, {{ISBN|9781460284131}}.</ref>
| easiest_route = {{YDS|1}} [hiking](/source/hiking) trail<ref name="loj"/>
}}

'''Mount Aire''' is an {{convert|8621|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain [summit](/source/summit) located in [Salt Lake County](/source/Salt_Lake_County%2C_Utah), [Utah](/source/Utah), United States.

==Description==
Mount Aire is located {{convert|11|mi|km}} east-southeast of downtown [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City) on land managed by [Wasatch National Forest](/source/Wasatch_National_Forest).<ref name=peakbagger/> The peak is set in the [Wasatch Range](/source/Wasatch_Range) which is a subset of the [Rocky Mountains](/source/Rocky_Mountains). Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to Mill Creek, whereas the other slopes drain to Parleys Creek. [Topographic relief](/source/Topographic_relief) is significant as the summit rises over {{convert|2600.|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above [Parleys Canyon](/source/Parleys_Canyon) in 1.5&nbsp;mile (2.4&nbsp;km). Reaching the top involves 3.8 miles (round-trip) of trail hiking with 1,987 feet of elevation gain, and the summit provides excellent views of the surrounding mountains.<ref name=Witt>Greg Witt, ''60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Salt Lake City'', Menasha Ridge Press, 2012, {{ISBN|9780897329439}}, p. 89.</ref> This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the [United States Board on Geographic Names](/source/United_States_Board_on_Geographic_Names).<ref name="gnis"/> "Mount Aire" is also the name of the area of summer homes in Mount Aire Canyon immediately northwest of the summit.<ref name=VanCott/>
thumb|290px|Southeast aspect

==References==
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==External links==
* Mount Aire: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5770626/United%20States/Utah/Salt%20Lake/Mount%20Aire weather forecast]
* Mount Aire Trail: [http://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/uinta-wasatch-cache/recreation US Forest Service]

{{Geographic Location 2
| Center    = Mount Aire
| North     = [Parleys Canyon](/source/Parleys_Canyon)
| Northeast = [Interstate 80](/source/Interstate_80_in_Utah)
| East      = Lambs Canyon
| Southeast = Elbow Fork
| South     = [Millcreek Canyon](/source/Millcreek_Canyon_(Salt_Lake_County%2C_Utah))
| Southwest = [Grandeur Peak](/source/Grandeur_Peak)
| West      = Church Fork Peak
| Northwest = Mount Aire Canyon
}}
{{Portal bar|Geography|Geology|Mountains}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aire, Mount}}
Category:Mountains of Utah
Category:Mountains of Salt Lake County, Utah
Category:Two-thousanders of the United States
Category:Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Category:Wasatch Range

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