Brian Head

Brian Head is a mountain summit on the Markagunt Plateau within Dixie National Forest. The peak rises above 3,400 meters and offers views across the surrounding plateau landscape.

The peak was named after a government surveyor who worked in the Utah territory during the early 1900s. A fire lookout station was built at the summit between 1934 and 1935 to monitor the surrounding forest lands.

The mountain received its name from a government land surveyor who conducted mapping operations in the southwestern Utah territory.

The area is best reached during summer months when a maintained road leads to the summit. Hikers can follow the marked trail, though weather can change quickly and make routes harder to navigate.

The summit ranks among the highest elevations on the Colorado Plateau and sits on one of the largest continuous high desert plateau systems in the Southwest. On clear days, visitors can spot other peaks and distant valleys across a wide expanse of land.

Location: Iron County

Elevation above the sea: 3,447 m

GPS coordinates: 37.68109,-112.83133

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:54