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The Wasatch Range is a mountain range that stretches about 160 miles from the Utah- Idaho border, south through central Utah in the western United States. It is generally considered the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Great Basin region.^[1] The northern extension of the Wasatch Range, the Bear River Mountains, extends just into Idaho, constituting all of the Wasatch Range in that state. Wasatch County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1430 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Salt Lake City, Utah Wasatch Range Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... The Salt Lake City Pubic Library is a system of free public libraries in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... A sculpture on Mount Nebo based around the biblical story of Moses staff and the snake // Geography Mount Nebo (Arabic: Jebel Nebo) is an elevated ridge that is approximately 817 metres (2680 feet) above sea level, in what is now western Jordan. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â€² â€“ a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... â€¹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 529 pixel Image in higher resolution (1439 Ã— 951 pixel, file size: 491 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mount Olympus, Wasatch Range, Utah, U.S.A. August 2005, Nikon D70, Photo by Cory Maylett File links The following pages on the... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 529 pixel Image in higher resolution (1439 Ã— 951 pixel, file size: 491 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mount Olympus, Wasatch Range, Utah, U.S.A. August 2005, Nikon D70, Photo by Cory Maylett File links The following pages on the... Mount Olympus in Utah, USA is the most prominent and recognizable mountain in the Salt Lake Valley, though not the tallest. ... Salt Lake Valley from space. ... For exotic financial options, see Mountain range (options). ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 kmÂ²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States. ... The Bear River Mountains are a branch of the Wasatch Range located in northeastern Utah and southeastern Idaho. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Largest metro area Boise metropolitan area Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 kmÂ²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ...

Opinions vary on the origin of the name Wasatch. In Southern Paiutes: Legends, Lore, Language and Lineage, author LaVan Martineau recounts the origins of Wasatch told to him by Utes he interviewed: The Utes (; yoots) are an ethnically related group of American Indians now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. ...

Since the earliest days of settlement, the majority of Utah's population has chosen to settle along the range's western front, where numerous river drainages exit the mountains. The mountains were a vital source of water, timber, and granite for early settlers. Today, eighty-five percent of Utah's population lives within 15 miles of the Wasatch range. This concentration is commonly known as the Wasatch Front urban area and has a population of just over 2,000,000 residents. Salt Lake City lies between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake. The Wasatch Front is an urban area in the U.S. state of Utah. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] the fourth largest terminal lake in the world,[2] and the 33rd largest lake on Earth. ...

At 11,928 ft (3,636 m), Mount Nebo, a triple peak rising above Nephi, Utah, at the southern end of the range, is the highest peak of the Wasatch. In many places the mountains rise immediately from the valley's base elevation of 4,330 feet (1,320 m) to well over 11,752 feet (3,582 m), producing steep inclines. This sharp "local relief" has reminded some mountain-lovers of the similar quick rise upward of the Tetons, 250 miles north of the Wasatch in Wyoming. Other notable peaks include Mount Timpanogos, a massive peak which looms over Provo, Utah; Lone Peak, Mount Olympus, the Twin Peaks, which overlook Salt Lake City; and Ben Lomond just north of Ogden, Utah. Mount Nebo is the southernmost, and tallest, mountain in the Wasatch Range of Utah. ... Nephi is a city located in Juab County, Utah. ... Mount Timpanogos is the second highest mountain in Utahs Wasatch Range (second to Mount Nebo). ... Panoramic view of Provo Provo is a city in Utah and the county seat of Utah County, located about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... // Lone Peak is the center of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area which was establish in 1977. ... Mount Olympus in Utah, USA is the most prominent and recognizable mountain in the Salt Lake Valley, though not the tallest. ... There are actually two well-known Twin Peaks of the Wasatch Front in Utah. ... Ben Lomond Peak near Ogden, Utah is probably the most famous of the northern Wasatch peaks. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Overlooking Ogdens George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ...

Since they top out just below 12,000 feet, Wasatch peaks are not especially high compared to the Colorado Rockies, and even the Uinta Mountains, the other main portion of the Rocky Mountains in Utah. Yet they are sculpted by glaciers, yielding notably rugged, sweeping upland scenery comparing well with other prominent ranges of western North America. They also receive heavy falls of snow, in many places over 500 inches a year. This great snowfall, with its runoff, made possible the Mormon success story here, leading to a prosperous urban strip of some 25 cities along nearly 100 miles of mountain frontage. Many ski areas in the Wasatch take advantage of the snowfall, including Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, and Sundance. Due to low relative humidity in wintertime, along with the added lake effect from the Great Salt Lake, the snow has a dry, powdery texture which most of the local ski resorts market as "the greatest snow on earth!", perhaps only a mild overstatement. The 2002 Winter Olympic Games made especially good use of this high quality snow. This view of Kings Peak and the Henrys Fork Basin shows the cliff bands and basins typical throughout the Uintas. ... Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. ... A ski area is a place where one goes to participate in the sports of skiing and snowboarding. ... Alta Ski Area, one of the worlds premier ski resorts, is located in the Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Inside the Snowbird Cliff Lodge Snowbird is a year-round ski and summer resort located in the U.S. state of Utah on the eastern border of the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy in the Little Cottonwood Canyon of the Wasatch mountain range in the Rocky Mountains. ... View from the resort Brighton Ski Resort is a ski area located in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Solitude is a ski area in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah. ... For the North American Indian ceremony, see Sun Dance sundance channel is an independent film network in the United States owned by Viacom, Robert Redford, and NBC Universal. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lake-effect clouds off Lakes Superior and Michigan; satellite image taken December 5, 2000, courtesy of NASA. Lake effect snow is produced in the winter when cold winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water, picking up water vapor which freezes and is deposited on the lee shores. ... (Redirected from 2002 Winter Olympic Games) The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ...

Several of the Wasatch canyons in the Lone Peak area, most notably Little Cottonwood Canyon, have a number of high-quality granite outcroppings, and make up a popular climbing area such as the Pfeifferhorn. Further north, Big Cottonwood Canyon features tricky climbing on quartzite. The quality of this article or section may be compromised by peacock terms. You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. ... Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... A climbing area is a small geographical region with a concentration of opportunities for climbing. ... Elevation (feet): 11326 Elevation (meters): 3452 Range: Rocky Mountains SubRange: Wasatch Range State: Utah Country: United States Continent: North America Latitude: 40. ... Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range roughly 25 miles southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Quartzite Quartzite (from German Quarzit[1]) is a hard, metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone. ...

The densely-vegetated narrow canyons of the Wasatch Range such as Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon are heavily visited; on September 25, 2005, 1,200 automobiles entered Little Cottonwood within one hour^[3]. The canyons are located within 24 miles from downtown Salt Lake City and the year-round paved roadways can reach 5,000 ft. higher in elevation above the city's 4,000 ft, within that same short distance. Dirt roads readily drivable in passenger cars with moderate clearance stretch up from Park City, Heber, and Big Cottonwood Canyon. These reach about 10,000 feet above sea level and provide impressive long-range high country views. Big Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range roughly 25 miles southeast of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. ... The quality of this article or section may be compromised by peacock terms. You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. ...

Recreation

In addition to the world class ski resorts, the wasatch range is home to a host of other outdoor pursuits as well. Hundreds of miles of mountain biking and hiking trails wind through the canyons and alpine valleys of the Wasatch offering back country access in very close proximity to a large metropolitan area. Outdoor enthusiasts can also find world class rock climbing and mountaineering on the towering granite and quartzite peaks and in many of the surrounding canyons. Alpine lakes and streams offer unlimited fishing opportunities. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Quartzite Quartzite (from German Quarzit[1]) is a hard, metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone. ...

Geology and natural history

Mount Nebo, highest peak of the Wasatch, is located at the southern edge of the range. Here the Wasatch Rocky Mountain topographic or geological province begins to extend into central Utah's Great Basin and Colorado Plateau, two other huge topographic provinces which cover the rest of the state of Utah and extend into adjoining states. The Colorado Plateau comes to its northwest corner here as it meets the southern end of the Utah Rockies. Immediately west of these two, the Basin and Range province begins^[1] and stretches westward across Utah and Nevada until it reaches the Reno-Lake Tahoe region, where the Great Basin ends and the Sierra Nevada Mountains begin. Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States. ... The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. ...

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Wasatch Mountains from space in the fall. Draper is along the west and Lone Peak casts its shadow in the upper right. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 58 pixel Image in higher resolution (2793 Ã— 204 pixel, file size: 535 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The middle of the Wasatch Front urban area. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 58 pixel Image in higher resolution (2793 Ã— 204 pixel, file size: 535 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The middle of the Wasatch Front urban area. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1981x427, 671 KB) Summary i took it Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Rocky Mountains Utah Wasatch Range ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1981x427, 671 KB) Summary i took it Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Rocky Mountains Utah Wasatch Range ... There are actually two well-known Twin Peaks of the Wasatch Front in Utah. ... // Lone Peak is the center of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area which was establish in 1977. ... Mount Timpanogos is the second highest mountain in Utahs Wasatch Range (second to Mount Nebo). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x662, 685 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Wasatch Range ... Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... // Lone Peak is the center of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area which was establish in 1977. ...	View of the Wasatch Range from the Jordan Campus of Salt Lake Community College. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1449 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Rocky Mountains Wasatch Range Wasatch Front Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Gardner Village located in West Jordan, UT West Jordan is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... Salt Lake Community College, often abbreviated SLCC and referred to locally as Slick, is the largest two-year community college in Utah. ...	A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy, Utah neighborhood. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 1074 KB) Summary View from my driveway in Autumn. ... The Wasatch Range (also seen as Wasatch Mountains and Wahsatch Range) is a mountain range that stretches from southern Idaho and Wyoming south through central Utah in the Western United States. ... A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ...	An area in the Wasatch Mountains on the Bountiful-Farmington Loop Road Scenic Backway. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x688, 389 KB)[edit] Summary From http://www. ...
A view of Provo Peak from the top of Y-mountain. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...	A view of folded limestone on the north side of Cascade Mountain in Provo Canyon. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 Ã— 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ...	View of Timpanogas from the top of Y-mountain. Squaw Peak can be seen in the fore-ground Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...	West side of Mount Nebo, the tallest peak in the Wasatch range. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...

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