Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Notch Peak with summit elevation just under 10,000 ft boasts the second highest drop in the CONUS (next to El Capitan and Half-Dome). It's 4,450 ft down to the river bed! The hike starts 50 miles due west of Delta in Southern Utah, just north of Sevier Dry Lake Bed.
Base-jumpers and wing-suiters often dive off from the top and fly to the valley below.
Statistics from Summit Post: El Capitan (summit at 7,569 ft) has a 3,000 ft pure vertical drop (close to 90 degrees). In comparison Notch peak (summit at 9,654 ft) has a 2,200 ft pure vertical drop, yet it is 4,450 ft from summit to valley floor. In comparison the Northwest Face of Half Dome (summit at 8,842 ft) has a pure vertical drop of 2,000 ft and is 4,400 ft from summit to valley floor.
Notch Peak with summit elevation just under 10,000 ft boasts the second highest drop in the CONUS (next to El Capitan and Half-Dome). It's 4,450 ft down to the river bed! The hike starts 50 miles due west of Delta in Southern Utah, just north of Sevier Dry Lake Bed.
Base-jumpers and wing-suiters often dive off from the top and fly to the valley below.
Statistics from Summit Post: El Capitan (summit at 7,569 ft) has a 3,000 ft pure vertical drop (close to 90 degrees). In comparison Notch peak (summit at 9,654 ft) has a 2,200 ft pure vertical drop, yet it is 4,450 ft from summit to valley floor. In comparison the Northwest Face of Half Dome (summit at 8,842 ft) has a pure vertical drop of 2,000 ft and is 4,400 ft from summit to valley floor.
