Mount Ogden
Appearance
Mount Ogden | |
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Mt. Ogden from the west | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,579 ft (2,920 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 3,810 feet (1,161 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 41°12′00″N 111°52′55″W / 41.199913961°N 111.882033519°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Weber County, Utah, U.S. |
Parent range | Wasatch Range |
Topo map | USGS Ogden |
Mount Ogden is a peak in Weber County, Utah, United States in the northern Wasatch Range.
Mount Ogden has an elevation of 9,579 feet (2,920 m). The peak is popular with hikers and can be accessed via trails in three nearby canyons: Beus, Waterfall, and Taylor Canyons. The summit's eastern face also has technical crack and face climbing routes. The summit accommodates several large radio towers and a helipad.
Mount Ogden's eastern slope is home to Snowbasin Ski Resort, where the 2002 Olympics downhill ski races were held. The resort also provides private road access to the peak.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ogden Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Mount Ogden, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
External links
[edit] Media related to Mount Ogden at Wikimedia Commons