Farnsworth Peak

Farnsworth Peak
Farnsworth Peak from the west face in May 2008
Highest point
Elevation	9,039 ft (2,755 m)  NAVD 88
Prominence	1,243 ft (379 m)
Coordinates	40°39′33″N 112°12′10″W / 40.659166806°N 112.202853847°W / 40.659166806; -112.202853847Coordinates: 40°39′33″N 112°12′10″W / 40.659166806°N 112.202853847°W / 40.659166806; -112.202853847
Geography
Farnsworth Peak
Location	Salt Lake / Tooele counties, Utah, U.S.
Parent range	Oquirrh Mountains
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike or private road.

Farnsworth Peak is a peak located on the northern end of the Oquirrh Mountain range, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south west of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The mountain is named for Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of the first completely electronic television. It is used mainly for radio and television transmission, but could potentially become part of a ski resort owned by nearby Kennecott Land. On the eastern side of the mountain, the land is completely private, and access is restricted. The peak can be reached by hiking from the Tooele side, which is mostly public land. The Bureau of Land Management land extends from Ridge Peak west to the base of the mountain. Public access to this land is available off SR-36 near Lake Point. Several cattle gates need to be opened and closed, but are access roads to hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding areas.

Farnsworth Peak, in local radio terms, refers to three separate radio transmitter sites. They are known as "Big Farnsworth," "The KSTU Site," and "Little Farnsworth." Each site hosts a number of transmission towers which broadcast radio and television stations. Extensive studies of RF radiation from the site were conducted in 2003 in an effort to aid engineers who work on the mountain.

Farnsworth Peak contains a vast majority of Salt Lake FM signals. The following is a complete list of FM stations with transmitters located on (or around) Farnsworth Peak.

Local television networks KSL-TV, KSTU and other sites on Farnsworth Peak have provided space for HAM radio repeater operation. Farnsworth peak serves as a major hub, connecting western and southern Utah to the Utah Intermountain Intertie main hub repeater a top the Snowbird Tram on Hidden Peak.