The Bear River Range (also known as the Bear River Mountains), is a mountain range located in northeastern Utah and southeastern Idaho in the western United States.[2]
Bear River Range | |
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Autumn aspens in the Bear River Range | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Naomi Peak, Cache County, Utah & Mount Naomi Wilderness |
Elevation | 9,979 ft (3,042 m) |
Coordinates | 41°54′41.04″N 111°40′28.92″W / 41.9114000°N 111.6747000°W |
Dimensions | |
Area | 1,615 sq mi (4,180 km2)[1] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Bear River |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Utah and Idaho |
Range coordinates | 42°8′N 111°37′W / 42.133°N 111.617°W |
Parent range | Wasatch Range |
Borders on | Cache Valley, Bear Lake and Monte Cristo Range |
Description
editThe range forms the eastern boundary of the Cache Valley. One of the mountains' sinks (Peter Sinks) recorded the lowest temperature in Utah on February 1, 1985, at −69 °F (−56 °C),[3] which is also the second-lowest temperature ever recorded in the contiguous United States. U.S. Highway 89 via Logan Canyon provides the only major route through the mountains, and the canyon is the location of Logan River, the Beaver Mountain ski resort, and Tony Grove Lake.
See also
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editExternal links
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