West Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,912 ft (2,107 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,104 ft (641 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 40°03′19″N 111°49′46″W / 40.055410072°N 111.829509706°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location of West Mountain within the State of Utah | |
Location | Utah County, Utah United States |
Parent range | Wasatch Range |
Topo map | USGS West Mountain |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Access road |
West Mountain is a mountain in Utah, United States that is located 15.35 miles (25 km) southwest of the city of Provo, and 4.7 miles (8 km) west of the community of Benjamin. It is home to a radio station tower for KTCE, an FM station licensed to Payson and operating on 92.1 MHz. The mountain is also home to various FM radio translators and an observatory used by students from Brigham Young University (BYU). It can be accessed from a main road that starts near Benjamin. A small census designated place east of the mountain is known as West Mountain as well.