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Am not wikilinking any of the titles unless the corresponding article already exists. There are few things worse than a list of redlinks. Regards, --[[User:Technopat|Technopat]] ([[User talk:Technopat|talk]]) 15:07, 8 October 2008 (UTC) |
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The '''Wasatch Range''' is a [[mountain range]] that stretches about {{convert|160|mi|km}} from the Utah- [[Idaho]] border, south through central [[Utah]] in the western [[United States]]. It is generally considered the western edge of the greater [[Rocky Mountains]], and the eastern edge of the [[Great Basin]] region.<ref name="Hiking">''Hiking the Wasatch'', John Veranth, 1988, Salt Lake City.</ref> The northern extension of the Wasatch Range, the [[Bear River Mountains]], extends just into [[Idaho]], constituting all of the Wasatch Range in that state. |
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According to the Utah History Encyclopedia, Wasatch in Ute means "mountain pass" or "low pass over high range."<ref>{{cite web | title = Utah History Encyclopedia | url = //www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WASATCHCT.html }}</ref> |
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I had been hoping for some feedback on this article in general, and one of the issues I wanted to discuss was which order was preferable. Personally, I prefer the order of writing, as I reckon it better reflects the writer's thought process at the time. Even if it has later been somewaht modified for publication, the essence is probably still valid. Regards,--[[User:Technopat|Technopat]] ([[User talk:Technopat|talk]]) 14:54, 11 October 2008 (UTC) |
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==History== |
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[[Image:Mount Olympus Utah.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Mount Olympus (Utah)|Mount Olympus]], a prominent and recognizable mountain visible from much of the northern part of the [[Salt Lake Valley]]]] |
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Since the earliest days of settlement, the majority of Utah's population has chosen to settle along the range's western front, where numerous river drainages exit the mountains. The mountains were a vital source of water, timber, and granite for early settlers. Today, 85% of Utah's population lives within {{convert|15|mi|km}} of the Wasatch Range, mainly in the valleys just to the west. This concentration is known as the [[Wasatch Front]] and has a population of just over 2,000,000 residents. [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] lies between the Wasatch Range and the [[Great Salt Lake]]. |
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At {{convert|11928|ft|m|0}}, [[Mount Nebo (Utah)|Mount Nebo]], a triple peak rising above [[Nephi, Utah]] at the southern end of the range, is the highest peak of the Wasatch. In many places the mountains rise immediately from the valley's base elevation of {{convert|4330|ft|m|0}} to well over 11,752 feet (3,582 m), producing steep inclines. Other notable peaks include [[Mount Timpanogos]], a massive peak which looms over much of southern [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] and northern [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]] and is especially prominent from [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]; [[Lone Peak]], the [[Twin Peaks (Utah)|Twin Peaks]], and [[Mount Olympus (Utah)|Mount Olympus]], which overlook the [[Salt Lake Valley]]; and [[Ben Lomond Mountain (Utah)|Ben Lomond]] just north of [[Ogden, Utah]]. |
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Since they top out just below {{convert|12000|ft|m}}, Wasatch peaks are not especially high compared to the Colorado Rockies or even the [[Uinta Mountains]], the other main portion of the Rocky Mountains in Utah. However, they are sculpted by glaciers, yielding notably rugged, sweeping upland scenery comparing well with other prominent ranges of western North America. They also receive heavy falls of [[snow]], in many places over {{convert|500|in|cm}} per year. This great snowfall, with its runoff, made possible the Mormon success story here, leading to a prosperous urban strip of some 25 cities along nearly {{convert|100|mi|km}} of mountain frontage. The Wasatch Range is home to a high concentration of ski areas, with 10 stretching from [[Sundance]] in northern Utah County to [[Powder Mountain]] east of [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]]. There is also 1 ski resort in the [[Bear River Mountains]]. [[Park City, Utah|Park City]] alone is bordered by 3 ski resorts. Due to the low [[relative humidity]] in wintertime, along with the added [[lake-effect snow|lake-effect]] from the Great Salt Lake, the snow has a dry, powdery texture which most of the local ski resorts market as "the Greatest Snow on Earth". The high concentration of ski resorts located in close proximity to ski resorts, as well as the famed light, powdery snow that's often considered good for skiing, led to Salt Lake City hosting the [[2002 Winter Olympics]]. |
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Several of the Wasatch canyons in the Lone Peak area, most notably [[Little Cottonwood Canyon]], have a number of high-quality [[granite]] outcroppings, and make up a popular [[climbing area]] such as the [[Pfeifferhorn]]. Further north, [[Big Cottonwood Canyon]] features tricky climbing on [[quartzite]]. |
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The densely-vegetated narrow canyons of the Wasatch Range, such as [[Big Cottonwood Canyon]] and [[Little Cottonwood Canyon]] are heavily visited; on September 25, 2005, 1,200 automobiles entered Little Cottonwood within one hour<ref>[Fall a perfect time to explore Utah's canyons Tiffany Sadler. The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah: Oct 5, 2006.]</ref>. The canyons are located within {{convert|24|mi|km}} of downtown Salt Lake City and the year-round paved roadways can reach {{convert|5000|ft|m|abbr=on}} higher in elevation above the city within a short distance. Dirt roads readily drivable in passenger cars with moderate clearance stretch up from Park City, Heber, and Big Cottonwood Canyon. These reach about {{convert|10000|ft|m}} above sea level and provide impressive long-range high country views. |
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==Recreation== |
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In addition to the world class ski resorts, the Wasatch range is home to a host of other outdoor pursuits as well. Hundreds of miles of [[mountain biking]] and [[hiking]] trails wind through the canyons and alpine valleys of the Wasatch offering back country access in very close proximity to a large metropolitan area. |
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Outdoor enthusiasts can also find world class [[rock climbing]] and [[mountaineering]] on the towering granite and [[quartzite]] peaks and in many of the surrounding canyons. Winter recreation includes excellent [[ski touring]] & [[ski mountaineering]]. |
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Alpine lakes and streams offer somewhat over-worked fishing opportunities. The [[Wasatch Mountain Club]] calenders regular activities allowing one to experience the Wasatch Range. The [[Utah Native Plant Society]] regularly conducts walks from spring until fall along the foothills of the Central Wasatch Front and in adjoining canyons as the seasons progress. A particularly spectacular location for wildflowers in the late summer is Albion Basin at the top of [[Little Cottonwood Canyon]]. |
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==Geology and natural history== |
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[[Image:Mount_Nebo.JPG|thumb|right|250 px|West side of Mount Nebo, the tallest peak in the Wasatch range.]] |
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Mount Nebo, highest peak of the Wasatch, is located at the southern edge of the range. Here the Wasatch Rocky Mountain topographic or geological province begins to extend into central Utah's |
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[[Great Basin]] and [[Colorado Plateau]], two other huge topographic provinces which cover the rest of the state of Utah and extend into adjoining states. The Colorado Plateau comes to its northwest corner here as it meets the southern end of the Utah Rockies. Immediately west of these two, the Basin and Range province begins<ref name="Hiking"/> and stretches westward across Utah and Nevada until it reaches the Reno-Lake Tahoe region, where the Great Basin ends and the Sierra Nevada Mountains begin. |
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==Images== |
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{{wide image|Wasatchfront.jpg|2793px|The Salt Lake Valley urban area, a major portion of the Wasatch Front. The Wasatch Mountains extend both north and south of the valley.}} |
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[[Image:WasatchMountainsSaltLakeCountyWestSide.jpg|thumb|center|500px|The Salt Lake Valley, from left to right shown are [[Twin Peaks (Utah)|Twin Peaks]] (11,489 ft or 3502 m), [[Lone Peak]] (11,253 ft or 3430 m), and [[Mount Timpanogos]] (11,722 ft or 3573 m) covered in clouds on the far right upper corner. Twin Peaks has a rise of {{convert|7099|ft|m|abbr=on}} or 2164 m from the valley floor. The valley floor depicted is almost completely [[urban area|urbanized]].]] |
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Image:WasatchMtns ISS011-E-13889.jpg|Wasatch Mountains from space in the fall. [[Draper, Utah|Draper]] is along the west and [[Lone Peak]] casts its shadow in the upper right. |
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Image:Wasatch Range Salt Lake County UT United States 2006.JPG|View of the Wasatch Range from the [[West Jordan|Jordan Campus]] of [[Salt Lake Community College]]. |
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Image:SandyUtahView.JPG|A view of the [[Wasatch Mountains]] from a [[Sandy, Utah]] neighborhood. |
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Image:Utahbp.jpg|An area in the Wasatch Mountains on the Bountiful-Farmington Loop Road Scenic Backway. |
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Image:Wasatch Range Autumn.jpg|Wasatch Mountains in autumn. |
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Image:ProvoPeak.jpg|A view of Provo Peak from the top of Y-mountain. |
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Image:Folded_Rock_Provo_Canyon.JPG|A view of folded limestone on the north side of Cascade Mountain in Provo Canyon. |
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Image:Mount_Timpanogas.JPG|View of Timpanogas from the top of Y-mountain. Squaw Peak can be seen in the fore-ground. |
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Image:UshapedValleyUT.JPG|U-shaped valley carved by a glacier; Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, Wasatch Mountains, [[Utah]]. |
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Image:Spring08phonepics 091.jpg|Wastach Range on the [[Utah]]-[[Idaho]] state line in the [[Cache Valley]] near [[Richmond, Utah]]. |
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Image:MississippianMarbleUT.JPG|[[Mississippian]] marble in Big Cottonwood Canyon. |
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==References== |
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*''Geology of Utah,'' William Lee Stokes, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, 1986. |
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*''Wasatch Quartzite,'' John Gottman, Salt Lake City, 1979. |
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*''Wasatch Tours,'' Alexis Kelner & Dave Hanscom, Wasatch Publishers, Salt Lake City, 1976. |
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*''Flora of the Central Wasatch Front, Utah.'' L. Arnow, B. Albee, & A Wycoff, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1980. |
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{{refend}} |
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==Further reading== |
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*Gori, P.L. and Hays, W.W. (Eds.) (2000). ''Assessment of regional earthquake hazards and risk along the Wasatch Front, Utah'' [U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1500-K-R]. Reston, VA: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.micksmtn.20m.com/index.html Directions on Hiking many Wasatch front peaks] |
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*[http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1011345/L/ Aerial view of Wasatch Mountain Range] |
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Revision as of 14:54, 11 October 2008
Wikilinking
Am not wikilinking any of the titles unless the corresponding article already exists. There are few things worse than a list of redlinks. Regards, --Technopat (talk) 15:07, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Chronological order of writing vs. publication
I had been hoping for some feedback on this article in general, and one of the issues I wanted to discuss was which order was preferable. Personally, I prefer the order of writing, as I reckon it better reflects the writer's thought process at the time. Even if it has later been somewaht modified for publication, the essence is probably still valid. Regards,--Technopat (talk) 14:54, 11 October 2008 (UTC)