Wasatch Mountains
The Wasatch mountains are a narrow mountain range running north to south for about 200 miles. These mountains are located on the western side of the Rocky Mountains.
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Mt.Nebo
The highest peak on the wasatch range is Mt. Nebo. This peak's highest point stands at about 1670 meters. A hiker experiences a 1158 meter elevation gain to reach the summit. Ten out of Twelve months of the year this peak is covered in snow!.
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Mt.Timpanogos
Mt.Timpanogos is the Tallest on the mountain range. It stands at 3582 meters and is found East of Provo Utah. From the major trailheads the elevation gain is about 1450-1500 meters.
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Lone Peak
Lone Peak is not as tall as Timanogos but is not the smallest on the Mountain range. Dont take this mountain lightly as a climber, it has a reputation for being very rugged and having hard terrain to get over. The Lone Peak Natural Area was made in 1977.
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Mt.Olympus and Grandeur Peak
Mt. Olympus and Grandeur Peak are very close to each other, they lie just east of Salt Lake City. Both these mountains are very popular for hiking and are accessible by all variety of skill levels. The summit is only 2751 meters for Mt. Olympus and 2529 meters for Grandeur Peak. There are man made paths up the mountains that rise only about 800 meters. Hiking this summit is rather easy comparatively it takes a small 3 hours to reach these summits.
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Mt. Ben Lomond
This is one of the more famous mountains along the Wasatch range. The Elevation reaches to 2960. The trails of this mountain are more long that elevated. Round trip to the top will take about 6 hours if you are quick. This mountain Peak shows the view of the Salt lake valley and Willard Bay from the summit.
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Naming information
All these mountains that we have seen have very colorful backrounds behind the naming of them. Most of the names come from others all around the world, Take Mt. Olympus as an example. The name comes from the legendary mountain in greece were the gods are supposed to dwell. Mt.Nebo is named after a mountain located in jordan, and Mt. Ben Lomond comes from a name of a mountain locked in the highlands of Scotland. However, there are some that are prospected to come from legends or names, like timponogos. It is supposed to be named after an indian maiden. It also means "river of rock" in Paiute. Others are named for the regular reasons, Appearence. Lone Peak and Grandeur Mountain are obviously named.
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