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View of Salt Lake City from Mount Wire

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View of Salt Lake City from Mount Wire

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View of Salt Lake City from Mount Wire

Name: View of Salt Lake City from Mount Wire
Rating: 2

Recommended by 11 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

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Location: Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

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1. Mount Wire and Red Butte loop — Foothills Natural Area

8.84km

03:37

650m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Emigration Canyon Viewpoint and Mount Wire Loop — Salt Lake City, Utah

7.20km

03:05

630m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Living Room (Viewpoint) loop from Sunnyside East

8.49km

03:40

650m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Will

July 10, 2023

This small summit is home to an old airway beacon. You can climb the ladder to the top to get a great view of the Salt Lake area!

Targi

December 23, 2024

Mount Wire (also known as Wire Mountain or Big Beacon[3]) is a mountain located on the east side of Salt Lake City, Utah with an elevation of 7,146 feet (2,178 m). The mountain is named after Lester Wire, an American policeman of Salt Lake City, Utah, who in 1912 developed the first red-green electric traffic light.[4] Mount Wire is a common spot for adventurous hikers and has many access trails, some created by nearby Red Butte Gardens. The east side of the University of Utah offers direct access to trails to the summit. Mount Wire formerly could be identified from other nearby mountains by its two passive microwave repeaters near the summit. These billboard like structures were used to bounce microwave signals over the mountain to the north-eastern parts of Utah. Mount Wire also houses an old airway beacon directly on the summit.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wire

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Elevation 2,150 m

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Location: Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

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View of Salt Lake City from Mount Wire

1. Mount Wire and Red Butte loop — Foothills Natural Area

2. Emigration Canyon Viewpoint and Mount Wire Loop — Salt Lake City, Utah

3. Living Room (Viewpoint) loop from Sunnyside East

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