Ogden Canyon
Ogden Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range in eastern Weber County, Utah, United States, just east of Ogden.[1]
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Geography
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.
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History
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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
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
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]
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Ogden Canyon today
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]
References
- 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