Mount Ogden

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Mount Ogden

Mt. Ogden from the west
Elevation 9,570 ft (2,917 m)
Prominence 3,810 ft (1,161 m)
Location
Location Weber County, Utah, U.S.
Range Wasatch Range
Coordinates 41°12′00″N 111°52′57″W / 41.20000°N 111.88250°W / 41.20000; -111.88250
Topo map USGS Ogden 1:24,000

Mount Ogden is a peak in Weber County, Utah, in the northern Wasatch Range.

Mount Ogden has an elevation of 9570 feet (2917 meters). The peak is popular with hikers, particularly in its three main canyons: Beus, Waterfall, and Taylor Canyons. The mountain’s east face has some good technical crack and face climbing routes. The summit features several large radio towers and a helipad.

Mount Ogden is home to Snowbasin ski resort, where the 2002 Olympics downhill ski races were held.

Mount Ogden from the east, with Pineview Reservoir in the foreground
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