West Mountain, Mountain summit in Utah County, United States
West Mountain is a mountain on the southern shore of Utah Lake, 15.35 miles southwest of Provo and 4.7 miles west of Benjamin. Its true summit reaches 6,912 feet, while a second-highest point about 2 miles north holds the KTCE radio tower. The mountain is on the southern segment of the Wasatch Range but is not connected to the main range.
An observatory was built in 1981 on the mountain, making it a center for astronomical research in the region. Communication towers were later installed to support telecommunications infrastructure.
The mountain serves as an educational center where students and researchers conduct astronomical observations through three telescopes at the mountain observatory.
West Mountain Road to the north summit starts on Lincoln Beach Road, directly northeast of that summit. It is a winding road whose condition varies with the season, and four-wheel drive is recommended. The true summit lies about 2 miles south of the north summit.
The tallest structure on West Mountain is an old AT&T "Long Line" microwave tower on the north summit, once linked to similar towers in Riverton and Levan. Fiber optics made such towers obsolete, and this one is the most conspicuous feature on the skyline.
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