Ogden Canyon, Natural canyon in Weber County, United States.
Ogden Canyon is a roughly 6-mile (9.7 km) canyon in the Wasatch Range, carved by the 35-mile (56 km) Ogden River. The city of Ogden lies at its western end and Pineview Dam at its eastern end. Utah State Route 39, the Ogden River Scenic Byway, begins at the canyon's mouth and runs through it.
The first road through Ogden Canyon was built by Lorin Farr and Isaac Goodale. A toll gate was set up in 1860 and run by the Ogden Canyon Road Company from 1865 to 1882, when the road became public. A lime kiln built in 1865 supplied mortar for pioneer construction and was restored in 2008.
The canyon's name traces to the Ogden River, named for Peter Skene Ogden, a 19th-century Canadian fur trader and explorer. The Ogden River Scenic Byway (Utah State Route 39) starts at the mouth of the canyon, and the Ogden marathon has run through the canyon annually since 2001.
The canyon is best explored on foot, with several marked trails of varying difficulty starting from different points along the valley. Parking areas are distributed at entrances and key waypoints, allowing visitors to plan their walk based on time and fitness level.
The area once served as a major limestone production center, with old kilns still embedded in the landscape bearing witness to this early industry. Hikers can discover these quiet remnants and understand how past inhabitants made use of the natural resources.
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