Utah State Route 158
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Utah State Route 158 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Utah
. Spnning 11.6 miles (18.7 km), it connects Powder Mountain Ski Resort and the towns of Liberty and Eden
with Utah State Route 39
in Ogden Canyon
in Weber County
. A portion of the road is designated as part of the Ogden River Scenic Byway.
which is at the top of Ogden Canyon. From this point, it travels north across the dam and follows the shore of Pineview Reservoir to the northeast, eventually turning to the north. As it continues north past the end of the reservoir, it passes the town of Eden and former SR-162 which connects to Liberty. Up to this point, the route is part of the Ogden River Scenic Byway. Continuing north, the route passes the Wolf Creek Golf Resort before entering the narrow, steep canyon on its climb to Powder Mountain
. The road to Powder Mountain is one of the steepest state highways in Utah with an average grade of approximately 14% over 5 miles (8 km).
, ending at the southern terminus of SR-163. In order to maintain continuity in the state highway system, SR-162 absorbed SR-163 the following year, resulting in SR-162 stretching from Eden Junction through Liberty to Avon.
In 1969, SR-162's northern end was moved back south to Liberty. In the process, the road from Liberty to Paradise was removed from the state highway system, and the road from Paradise to Hyrum was re-designated as part of State Route 165
. As part of the same redesignation, the so-called "Eden Bypass", a short, 0.57 mile (0.9173238 km) road providing a shorter connection between SR-162 and the town of Eden
was added to SR-162 as a spur/leg. Also in 1969, State Route 166 was added to the state highway system, designated as the road from SR-39 at Huntsville
north and east around Pineview Reservoir to SR-162 in Eden (the northern end of SR-166 was the road bypassed by the south leg of SR-162). In 1975, the "Eden Bypass" section of SR-162 was split off and redesignated as State Route 89 and renumbered as State Route 169 two years later in the 1977 Utah state route renumbering
, essentially swapping route numbers with former Utah State Route 169 which followed the alignment of US-89 between Salt Lake City
and the north end of Bountiful
.
These highways remained unchanged until 1990, when UDOT recommended the road from the intersection of SR-162 and SR-166 to the parking lot at Powder Mountain
be added to the state highway system in exchange for deleting SR-166, SR-169, and part of SR-162. As a result, the portion of SR-162 north of the SR-162/SR-166 intersection was removed from the state highway system, along with all of SR-166 and SR-169, while the remainder of SR-162 was redesignated as State Route 158 along with the aforementioned road to Powder Mountain. The route has remained unchanged since.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. Spnning 11.6 miles (18.7 km), it connects Powder Mountain Ski Resort and the towns of Liberty and Eden
Eden, Utah
Eden is a census-designated place in Weber County, Utah, United States. It lies between the North and Middle Fork of the Ogden River, north of Pineview Reservoir. The elevation is . The population was 600 at the 2010 census...
with Utah State Route 39
Utah State Route 39
State Route 39 is a state highway in northern Utah connecting Ogden to Woodruff via Ogden Canyon and Huntsville. The highway is on 12th Street in Ogden and the Ogden River Scenic Byway through Ogden Canyon. The route is over sixty-seven miles long.Prior to 1964, SR-39 was routed along 24th Street...
in Ogden Canyon
Ogden Canyon
thumb|350px|Ogden CanyonOgden Canyon is a canyon near Ogden, Utah, United States.-Geography:Ogden Canyon is an about long canyon with a series of smaller side canyons in the Wasatch Range. It was carved by the long Ogden River...
in Weber County
Weber County, Utah
Weber County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake, and much of the rugged Wasatch Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the population was 196,533, an increase of 24.1% over its population in 1990. By...
. A portion of the road is designated as part of the Ogden River Scenic Byway.
Route description
State Route 158 begins at Eden Junction, its intersection with SR-39 at the Pineview DamPineview Dam
Pineview Dam is located in the Ogden River Canyon, 7 miles east of Ogden, Utah. It was developed as a means of providing reliable irrigation to 25,000 acres located between the Wasatch mountains and the Great Salt Lake...
which is at the top of Ogden Canyon. From this point, it travels north across the dam and follows the shore of Pineview Reservoir to the northeast, eventually turning to the north. As it continues north past the end of the reservoir, it passes the town of Eden and former SR-162 which connects to Liberty. Up to this point, the route is part of the Ogden River Scenic Byway. Continuing north, the route passes the Wolf Creek Golf Resort before entering the narrow, steep canyon on its climb to Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain is a ski resort located east of Eden, Utah and stretching between Weber and Cache counties. Powder Mountain is less accessible to out-of-town skiers than other Utah ski resorts, and is primarily visited by locals.-History:...
. The road to Powder Mountain is one of the steepest state highways in Utah with an average grade of approximately 14% over 5 miles (8 km).
History
The road from Eden Junction (SR-39 at Pineview Dam) north to Liberty was added to the state highway system in 1933 as a southern segment of State Route 163, and was transferred to State Route 162 in 1935. In 1955, SR-162 was extended north to the forest boundary, and truncated back to Liberty again in 1963. In 1965, SR-162 was extended north from Liberty to AvonAvon, Utah
Avon is a census-designated place in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 367 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Avon is located at ....
, ending at the southern terminus of SR-163. In order to maintain continuity in the state highway system, SR-162 absorbed SR-163 the following year, resulting in SR-162 stretching from Eden Junction through Liberty to Avon.
In 1969, SR-162's northern end was moved back south to Liberty. In the process, the road from Liberty to Paradise was removed from the state highway system, and the road from Paradise to Hyrum was re-designated as part of State Route 165
Utah State Route 165
State Route 165 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning in Cache County, it connects the towns of Paradise, Hyrum, and Nibley with the city of Logan to the north.-Route description:...
. As part of the same redesignation, the so-called "Eden Bypass", a short, 0.57 mile (0.9173238 km) road providing a shorter connection between SR-162 and the town of Eden
Eden, Utah
Eden is a census-designated place in Weber County, Utah, United States. It lies between the North and Middle Fork of the Ogden River, north of Pineview Reservoir. The elevation is . The population was 600 at the 2010 census...
was added to SR-162 as a spur/leg. Also in 1969, State Route 166 was added to the state highway system, designated as the road from SR-39 at Huntsville
Huntsville, Utah
Huntsville is a town in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
north and east around Pineview Reservoir to SR-162 in Eden (the northern end of SR-166 was the road bypassed by the south leg of SR-162). In 1975, the "Eden Bypass" section of SR-162 was split off and redesignated as State Route 89 and renumbered as State Route 169 two years later in the 1977 Utah state route renumbering
1977 Utah state route renumbering
In 1977, the Utah State Legislature changed its system of how state route numbers were used and assigned. Prior to 1977 Utah used a system where every U.S. Highway and Interstate Highway traversing the state was also assigned a different Utah state route number. This state route number was not...
, essentially swapping route numbers with former Utah State Route 169 which followed the alignment of US-89 between Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
and the north end of Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
.
These highways remained unchanged until 1990, when UDOT recommended the road from the intersection of SR-162 and SR-166 to the parking lot at Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain is a ski resort located east of Eden, Utah and stretching between Weber and Cache counties. Powder Mountain is less accessible to out-of-town skiers than other Utah ski resorts, and is primarily visited by locals.-History:...
be added to the state highway system in exchange for deleting SR-166, SR-169, and part of SR-162. As a result, the portion of SR-162 north of the SR-162/SR-166 intersection was removed from the state highway system, along with all of SR-166 and SR-169, while the remainder of SR-162 was redesignated as State Route 158 along with the aforementioned road to Powder Mountain. The route has remained unchanged since.