Ogden Canyon
41°15′15″N 111°52′30″W / 41.25417°N 111.87500°W
Ogden Canyon | |
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 Ogden Canyon, August 2005 | |
  Ogden Canyon | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′15″N 111°52′30″W / 41.25417°N 111.87500°W | |
| Location | Weber County, Utah |
| Range | Wasatch Range |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
Ogden Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range in eastern Weber County, Utah, United States, just east of Ogden.[1]
Geography[edit]
Ogden Canyon is a roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) long canyon with a series of smaller side canyons in the Wasatch Range. It was carved by the 35 miles (56 km) long Ogden River.[2] The city of Ogden is at the western end of the canyon, and Pineview Dam is on the eastern end.
History[edit]
Ogden Canyon is named for the Ogden River, which was named for Peter Skene Ogden, a 19th-century Canadian fur trader and explorer.
Toll gate[edit]
The first road through Ogden Canyon was built by Lorin Farr and Isaac Goodale. A toll gate was established in 1860, and from 1865 to 1882 was operated by the Ogden Canyon Road Company. It became a public road in 1882.[3]
Lime kiln[edit]
A lime kiln was built in Ogden Canyon in 1865 to provide lime mortar for pioneer construction.[4] Restoration of this kiln was completed in 2008.[5]
Ogden Canyon today[edit]
Ogden Canyon is home to several businesses and homes.
The Ogden River Scenic Byway (Utah State Route 39) begins at the mouth of Ogden Canyon.[6]
Ogden marathon[edit]
The Ogden marathon goes through Ogden Canyon.[7] It has been an annual event in Ogden since 2001.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogden Canyon
- ^ De Voto, Bernard Augustine (August 1, 2001). The Western Paradox. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-08423-4. p. 448.
- ^ Utah State History Markers and Monuments Database
- ^ Trentelman, Charles F. "Firing history: Historic lime kiln, built in 1865, in Ogden Canyon nearly restored" The Standard Examiner, 17 Nov. 2008
- ^ Utah heritage Foundation
- ^ byways.org
- ^ Ogden marathon website
- ^ Wilkinson, Ryan. Wold, Judd run to Zions Bank Ogden Marathon titles. The Standard Examiner, 17 May 2009
External links[edit]
Media related to Ogden Canyon at Wikimedia Commons
