Utah State Route 158
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| Defined by Utah Code §72-4-121 | ||||
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| Length: | 11.691 mi (18.815 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1990 (south part as SR-162/163 in 1933) – present | |||
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 SR-39 at Eden Junction
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| North end: | Parking lot at Powder Mountain Ski Resort | |||
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Utah State Route 158 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning 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.
State Route 158 begins at Eden Junction, its intersection with SR-39 at the Pineview Dam 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 (8.0 km).
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 Avon, 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.
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