Glaciation in the Desert Ranges, Utah

Abstract

Typical and reasonably well-developed moraines are present in the Deep Creek Range and its extension, the Snake Range. Two sets of moraines are present in various valleys draining the slopes of Haystack Peak (Deep Creek Range); some scanty evidence suggests a third glaciation of much greater age. Wheeler Peak and Mount Moriah (Snake Range) were definitely glaciated, rough reconnaissances indicating two ages considerably separated in time. The younger glaciations in this general area are tentatively assigned to the Later Epoch of Glaciation.' A thorough study of this area should be productive. Poorly developed moraines, nivation scars, and several types of solifluction ridges are widespread in the Oquirrh