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30-469: The range is arc-shaped, curved to the east. The Lake Mountains have no prominent peaks, but a central ridge line, about 5 miles (8.0 km) long, that trends slightly north-northwest by south-southeast. The highest point in the range is an unnamed peak, with an elevation of 7,690 feet (2,340 m). The range is bordered by Cedar Valley on the west; the Oquirrh Mountains on the northwest|;

60-495: A construction permit to transmit in digital on RF channel 16, the former analog home of KUPX. K49GD, channel 49, was a translator for KTMW and carried a variety of programming. K49GD was licensed to Spanish Fork . The station license was deleted by the FCC. KUTH filed an application with the FCC to move its transmitter to Farnsworth Peak which would leave only K43JV transmitting from the mountain. This move will allow KUTH to better serve

90-589: Is a major metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah . It consists of a chain of mostly contiguous cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from Santaquin in the south to Logan in the north, and containing the cities of Salt Lake City , Provo , Orem , Bountiful , Layton , and Ogden . The Wasatch Front is long and narrow. To the east, the Wasatch Mountains rise abruptly several thousand feet above

120-476: Is a mountain range that runs north–south for approximately 30 miles (50 km) to form the west side of Utah 's Salt Lake Valley , separating it from Tooele Valley. The range runs from northwestern Utah County –central & eastern Tooele County , to the south shore of the Great Salt Lake . The highest elevation is Flat Top Mountain at 10,620 ft (3,237 m). The name Oquirrh was taken from

150-541: Is in full operation. The California Zephyr of Amtrak is the primary rail transport leading in and out of the Wasatch Front, having a station in Salt Lake City and Provo . Salt Lake City International Airport serves as the primary airport for the region. Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Provo Municipal Airport also provide scheduled commercial air service. Because of the geographical barriers to

180-530: The Goshute word meaning "wood sitting." The Oquirrh Mountains have been mined for gold , silver , lead , and most famously for copper , as home of the porphyry copper deposit at Bingham Canyon Mine , one of the world's largest open pit mines . As seen from Salt Lake City , the view of the mountain range is dominated by the displaced rock material (known as overburden ) dug from the Kennecott mine. At

210-676: The Traverse Mountains on the north, Utah Lake and Utah Valley on the northeast, east and southeast; the Goshen Valley on the south-southwest, and the East Tintic Mountains on the southwest. Utah State Route 68 (also known as Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs) runs along the northeast, east, and southeast perimeter of the mountains (along the shore of Utah Lake) and Utah State Route 73 passes by

240-518: The Wasatch Front because of Farnsworth Peak's higher terrain and close proximity to Salt Lake City . The Lake Mountain provide an advantageous location for internet service providers to either provide wireless internet to local residents, or to relay data between facilities. Providers include Rise Broadband, InnovativeAir, SenaWave, and Avative Fiber. Oquirrh Mountains The Oquirrh Mountains ( / ˈ oʊ k ər / OH -kər )

270-521: The Wasatch Pass at an elevation of 6,792 feet. Union Pacific has operated the world's most powerful locomotives to haul freight over the Wasatch Mountains between Cheyenne and Ogden, including American Locomotive Company 's famous "Big Boys" , the world's largest steam locomotive; GE's Gas Turbines known as the "Big Blows" (because of their distinctive sound), the world's most powerful internal combustion locomotive; and GM's "Big Jacks" ,

300-580: The Great Salt Lake is common in the late Fall and early winter. The first freeze usually occurs in early October in the outlying areas but can occur as late as early November in the inner urban areas. The last freeze can occur broadly between early April and late May. Summers are generally hot and dry, with the exception of the summer thunderstorm seasonal pattern which usually runs from early July through early September, when often intense thunderstorms occur due to mid-latitude weather patterns including

330-604: The Pacific storm track. Daytime high temperatures are around 95 °F (35 °C), with higher temperatures often created by the urban heat island effect. Several downtown and commercial districts encompass the Wasatch Front, including the Salt Lake City metropolitan area , the Provo-Orem metropolitan area (south of Salt Lake), and the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area (north of Salt Lake). Nearly all of

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360-610: The approximate center. Radio infrastructure on the range serves several radio and television needs for the cities of Provo , Orem , American Fork , and almost all of Utah county. The Lake Mountains house radio towers for several radio stations serving the Provo area, including KENZ ( 94.9 FM ) and two low-power translators: K256AE ( 99.1 FM ), which simulcasts the second HD subchannel of KJMY in Salt Lake City , and K280GJ ( 103.9 FM ), which simulcasts Salt Lake City station KUDD . One religious radio translator also call

390-504: The area live between Ogden and Provo (a distance of 80 miles [130 km]), which includes Salt Lake City proper, the fullest built-out extent of the Wasatch Front is 120 miles (190 km) long and on average 5 miles (8 km) wide. Along its length, the Wasatch Front never exceeds a width of approximately 18 miles (29 km) because of the natural barriers of lakes and mountains. Sustained drought in Utah has more recently strained

420-417: The cities within the region are connected by continuous suburban development. Ogden has served as a major railway hub through much of its history. The First transcontinental railroad was constructed between 1863 and 1869, with the tracks reaching Ogden on March 27, 1869. Trains heading east from Ogden must negotiate the highest reaches of eastern Utah, travelling through Weber and Echo Canyons and over

450-406: The east and west, much of the land along the Wasatch Front has been developed. The region has experienced considerable growth since the 1950s, with its population increasing 308% from 492,374 to 2,051,330. Much of the remaining undeveloped land is rapidly being developed, and local governments have grappled with problems of urban sprawl and other land-use concerns. The region on the other side of

480-521: The full length of about 120 miles (190 km). Other interstates and highways provide transportation routes to local areas within the Wasatch Front. Such transportation routes include Interstate 84 in the Ogden area; the Legacy Parkway ( State Route 67 ) running north–south through western Davis County; Interstate 80 running east–west through Salt Lake City; Interstate 215 (I‑215) circling

510-554: The inner Salt Lake Valley; the Mountain View Corridor ( State Route 85 ), Bangerter Highway ( State Route 154 ), and State Route 201 to the west of Salt Lake City; U.S. Route 189 through Provo, and U.S. Route 6 in southern Utah County. The Utah Transit Authority provides bus and light rail (TRAX) service to most of the urban areas within the Wasatch Front. Additionally, a double-decker commuter rail line FrontRunner , running from North Ogden to Provo,

540-412: The mid-30 °F to mid-40 °F range (-1 and 4 °C). Snowfall is common during winter but often melts rapidly. Inversions commonly occur along the Wasatch Front during mid-winter making for very cold temperatures and gloomy conditions lasting for several weeks at times in the valleys, while the higher mountain elevations will experience clear and warmer conditions. Localized lake-effect snowfall from

570-489: The most popular canyons are Yellow Fork Canyon and Butterfield Canyon . Yellow Fork Canyon is home to a trail administered by Salt Lake County and numerous gated communities. Butterfield Canyon contains a paved road (with the exception of a 1/4 mile portion on the Tooele side that is well-maintained dirt) that connects Tooele with Herriman . Butterfield Canyon road climbs to a summit of 9,180 ft. above sea level. At night

600-439: The most powerful single-unit diesel locomotive type ever built. Transportation issues within the metropolitan area have been complicated by the narrow north–south orientation of the valley, constrained by the natural barriers on both sides, and the rapid growth of the region. The primary modes of transport for the area are Interstate 15 (I‑15) and U.S. Route 89 (US‑89), both of which run down its center from north to south for

630-626: The mountain home. K217CL ( 91.3 FM ), carries programming from KYCC , and is licensed to Provo. Multiple repeaters for amateur radio exist on the Lake Mountains. The most well known repeaters are operated by the Utah Amateur Radio Club (UARC), first coordinated in 1927, and the Utah Valley Amateur Radio Club (UVARC), first coordinated in 2016 Numerous other stations share tower space with

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660-417: The mountains, carried programming from KTMW in Salt Lake City . It remained in analog, and had no application to transmit in digital. Its license has since been deleted. KUTH , Salt Lake City's Univision affiliate, broadcasts its digital broadcast from the Lake Mountains on channel 32. K43JV, a lower power television translator, carries programming from 3ABN . It broadcasts on channel 43. Currently it has

690-513: The mouth of the canyon is a dangerous area as large herds of deer move into the farmlands for feeding. The north end of the mountain range features a peak known as Farnsworth Peak which houses almost all Salt Lake City FM and TV station transmitters. The peak is also used for emergency communications (such as police , fire , and EMS ). Several local businesses and amateur radio operators have transmitters on Farnsworth Peak. Wasatch Front The Wasatch Front / ˈ w ɑː s æ tʃ /

720-478: The north end of the range is Kennecott's smelter complex, which refines ore concentrates from the mine into useful metals. Dark-colored tailings from past metal refining at the complex can be observed from the adjacent freeway, I-80 . The value of the minerals taken from the range has been estimated to far exceed the combined value of those taken in the California, Nevada, and Klondike gold and silver rushes. In

750-478: The northern edge. Lake Mountain Communications Road (a dirt road ) runs roughly north-south through the range (between Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain) and provides access to the multiple radio communication towers on the range. Several minor dirt roads also cross the southern end of the range, with Soldiers Pass Road being the most prominent. There are seventeen named canyons on the east side of

780-438: The range, running toward Utah Lake: Long, Pfieffer, Burnt (southern), Chaparral, Miners, Potter, Enoch, Seep, Little, Olaf, Limekiln, Losee, Clark, Israel, Lott, Burnt (northern), and Reformation canyons (from south to north), with Limekiln Canyon being in the approximate center. The west side has much fewer named canyons, running toward Cedar Valley: Mercer, Ivans, Wildcat, and Wiley (from south to north), with Wiley Canyon being in

810-495: The region's water security , causing the Great Salt Lake to drop to record low levels, and affecting the state’s economy, of which the Wasatch Front constitutes 80%. The Wasatch Front is a semi-arid region at the eastern edge of the Great Basin . The urban corridor mainly lies in zone 7 with minimum average winter temperatures ranging between 0 and 20 °F (−18 and −7 °C) and daytime high temperatures ranging from

840-528: The repeaters above, all operating on different frequencies. Numerous high and low power television stations call the Lake Mountains their home. KUPX's , former analog broadcast on channel 16 from a tower on the mountains. KUPX is owned by Paxson Salt Lake City License Inc and carries programming from Ion Television . Its tower was located on the northern flank of the mountain (pictured right). KUPX now broadcasts its digital television signal on channel 29 from Farnsworth Peak . K22IT, another television station on

870-527: The valley floors, climbing to their highest elevation of 11,928 feet (3,636 m) at Mount Nebo (bordering southern Utah Valley ). The area's western boundary is formed by Utah Lake in Utah County , the Oquirrh Mountains in Salt Lake County , and the Great Salt Lake in northwestern Salt Lake , Davis , Weber , southeastern Box Elder , and Cache counties. Though most residents of

900-399: The winter months, the mountains become home to a small population of bald eagles , which can often be found in the cliffs on the west side of the range down to the reservoir near the town of Stockton . The range has many canyons and dense forests, consisting mainly of conifers and aspen. The area is also home to thriving populations of butterflies, deer, mountain lions, and squirrels. Two of

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