Welcome to Ogden, Utah With over 65 inches of snow a year, Ogden’s major attractions center around the snow. Photo courtesy: Snowbasin: A Sun Valley Resort.

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About Ogden, Utah  
  Home to over 77,000 residents, Ogden sits at 4280 feet above sea level in what’s called the Great Basin, which was created by Lake Bonneville just north of Salt Lake City, Utah. With an average rainfall of 19 inches per year, and some 65 inches of snow Ogden’s major attractions center around the snow, primarily SnowBasin which was home to six events during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and is just a short drive away.
  Ogden was discovered by trappers in 1825, and by 1845, the first trading post was built on the Weber River and named Fort Buenaventura. By 1884, the Fort was resettled by James Brown and his family, and Brigham Young’s followers, and was also renamed Brown’s Fort.
  Also known as ‘Junction City’, Ogden has since played a major role in the area’s development with the historic Golden Spike, at the now called Golden Spike Monument, which celebrated the beginning of the end of the American Frontier, by connecting the Central and Union Pacific Railroads and thus creating the transcontinental railway in 1869.
  By 1896 Utah was admitted to the Union as the 45th state. Ogden’s many activities offered to the many visitors who come every year, are skiing, snowboarding, hiking, horseback riding, bird-watching, and whitewater rafting.

Ogden, Utah - Attractions & Activities   
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge: Located at the northern tip of the Great Salt Lake and home to a variety of shorebirds and waterfowl, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is a 74,000 acre National Wildlife Refuge. 2155 West Forest Street, Brigham City, UT. Tel: (435) 723-5887
Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museum: Since 1902, the Weber County Pioneer Museum features displays, collections and memorabilia from the pioneer era - from the time of the earliest settlers of the area in 1848. Today the building stands as a monument to the pioneers of Weber County. 2148 Grant Ave, Ogden. Tel: (801) 393-4460
Eccles Community Art Center: Located in a 2 ˝ story Richardsonian Romanesque style house that has exterior walls of brick and red sandstone, this center house sart exhibits throughout the year, and offers a variety of classes. 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden. Tel: (801) 392-5295, Web: Ogden4Arts.org
Fort Buenaventura: Located on an 84-acre river tract of land near the Weber River, the fort keeps western history alive from Indian tribes and trappers, to the first permanent settlers in the Great Basin. 2450 A Ave., Ogden. Tel: (801) 399-8099
Hill Aerospace Museum: Located on a 50-acre site at the northwest corner of Hill Air Force Base, this museum exhibits over 80 military aircraft, missiles, and aerospace vehicles on the grounds and inside the Major General Rex A. Hadley Gallery and the Lindquist Stewart Fighter Gallery. 75th ABW/MU, 7961 Wardleigh Rd, Hill AFB. Tel: (801) 777-6868 or (801) 777-6818
Huntsville: Huntsville is a rural community located at the top of the Ogden Canyon, and is known as the birthplace of LDS Church President David O McKay. There is a beautiful park in the middle of the town, and just west of it is an antique streetscape that is home to a couple of businesses, a bed and breakfast, and the Shooting Star Saloon which was called Hogan’s Hole, and is the oldest continually operating bar in Utah.
Lorin Farr Swimming Pool & Rampage Slide: Swim in the Olympic size pool or sit on the toboggan and slide down a 72 foot rampage slide. 1691 Gramercy Ave., Ogden. Tel: (801) 629-8291
North Shore Aquatic Center: Two water slides, two diving boards and a water-filled childrens' jungle gym. 245 E. 2550 N. North Ogden. Web: NorthOgdenCity.com
Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park: Explore six beautiful landscaped park acres that were once occupied by over 100 life-size prehistoric creatures. 1544 E Park Blvd, Ogden. Tel: (801) 393-3466, Web: DinosaurPark.org
Ogden Nature Center: 152-acre wildlife sanctuary and environmental education center that is home to several live birds of prey and native animal species, and is one of the only wild bird rehabilitation centers in Northern Utah. 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. Tel: (801) 621-7595, Web: Ogdennaturecenter.org
Ogden River Parkway: This 3.1 mile parkway offers a handicap-accessible paved path alongside the picturesque Ogden River which  is perfect for walks, jogging, and bicycling; and the river offers fishing and small craft boating. 1750 Monroe Blvd., Ogden. Tel: (801) 629-8284
Powder Mountain: Powder Mountain features 5,500 acres covering three mountains with 113 runs. Located 19 miles Northeast of Ogden, in Eden, UT. Tel: (801) 745-3772
Peery’s Egyptian Theatre: Built in 1924, it is said to be one of only two Egyptian-style "atmospheric" theatres having an auditorium "sky" dotted with twinkling stars built in the US, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1978. 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Tel: (801) 395-3227, Web: PeerysEgyptianTheatre.com
Raptor’s Professional Baseball: The Ogden Raptors are the rookie league affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. From early June until September they compete in the Pioneer League against other rookie league affiliates of both American League and National League teams. Tel: (801) 393-2400; Web: Ogden-Raptors.com
Roy Aquatic Center: Swimming pools, slides, shaded picnic areas. 2975 W 5200 S, Roy, UT. Tel: (801) 774-8590
Roy Historical Museum: A log cabin museum featuring historic artifacts and memorabilia including farming implements, homemaking items, clothing, furniture, guns, photographs, cameras, a late 1800's sleigh and buggy and military uniforms. The site includes the Thompson Gardens. 5540 South 1700 West, Roy, UT. Info: (801) 776-3626
Snowbasin, A Sun Valley Resort: Winter sports resort and home to 6 events during the 2002 Winter Olympics. 3925 E. Snowbasin Rd., Huntsville, UT. Tel: (888) 437-5488, (801) 620-1000; Web: Snowbasin.com
Treehouse Children’s Museum: Award-winning, educational exhibits and imaginative play areas that focus on creativity and multicultural awareness, designed for children ages 2 to 12. 347 22nd Street, Ogden. Tel: (801) 394-9663; Web: TreehouseMuseum.org
Union Station: Since 1869, Ogden or "Junction City" has been one of the busiest rail centers in the West. Ogden remains the hub of the western freight operations. The Union Station has been restored and contains the Browning Arms Collection, Utah State Railroad Museum, Spencer S and Hope F Eccles Railroad Center, M.S. Browning Theater, U.S. Forest Service Information Center and Ogden/Weber Convention Visitors Bureau, and various galleries. 2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden. Tel: (801) 393-9890; Web: TheUnionStation.org
Weber State University: The grounds of Weber State University are home to the 100-foot Stewart Carillon Bell Tower, the Ada Lindquist Plaza, the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts, the Dee Events Center, and The Ogden Ice Sheet. 3750 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. Tel: (801) 626-6000; Web: http://weber.edu/
Wolf Mountain: Family winter ski resort in Eden, UT. Info: (801) 745-3511

Ogden, Utah - Weather, Map & Directions     



Ogden, Utah - Visitor, Relocation & Community Information  
Ogden/Weber Convention and Visitors Bureau: 2501 Wall Ave., Suite 201, Ogden. Tel: (866) 867-8824; Web: OgdenCvb.org
Ogden Valley Business Association: Tel: (801) 745-2550, Web: Ovba.org
Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce: 2484 Washington Blvd. Ste. 400, Ogden, UT. Tel: (801) 621-8300, (866) 990-1299; Web: EChamber.cc