![]() ![]() If you cut up the Oquirrhs into three 10 mile sections there is a major trailhead for the South, Central and Northern Oquirrhs. Finding your way to the Oquirrhs will often send you across freeways, down highways and through neiborhoods. Getting There Unlike the Wasatch and Uinta mountain ranges, the access for the Oquirrh Range can prove quite difficult. This page is always under construction so please attatch any trip reports, albums and/or pictures of the Oquirrh Range that you may have. ![]() Also this deep snowpack turns the highest peaks of the range into some of the best skiing in the state of Utah. This anual snowpack covers miles apon miles of what is normally the worst bushwacking imaginalbe. The Oquirrh Range can receive anywhere from 300-500 inches of snowfall a year. Personally the best time of year to visit this range is in the winter. Due to the Oquirrh's many aspen groves, the fall months, September-November, are the most colorful months of the year. However the horses and bugs will make you think that your somewhere in the Uinta Range. In the summer months the trailheads, trails and routes are much easier to find. All three of these mountains are located in the southern end of the range and are sure to please any big mountain climber. Each are classic Oqurrih climbs that offer what I would call the "Oquirrh experience". Some of the mountains in this range worthy of checking out are Lowe Peak, Sharp Mountain and Flat Top Peak. Hiking, road biking, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, skiing, horseback riding, trail running, snowmowbiling, wildlife viewing, paragliding and even some rock climbing are all examples of activities that can be done in this range. If you are a lover of the outdoors the Oquirrh Range has everything that your typical mountain range has to offer. A beautiful Picture of The Day of the East side of the Oquirrh Range as seen from View Benchmark. ![]()
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