Lewis Peak near Ogden

The area between the North Ogden Divide and Ogden Canyon is a forested area with lower peaks when compared with the surrounding area.  While some may regard Lewis Peak as the highest point in this area at 8,031 feet elevation, there’s actually an unnamed mound to the northeast that reaches 8,136 feet.  I must confess that my first attempt on the Southern Skyline Trail from North Ogden Divide was by motorcycle, but as I recall, I was having engine trouble and had to turn back.  The best way to hike this trail is to use two vehicles – each parked at opposite ends of the trail.  Total distance is about 13 miles from the North Ogden Divide to the Pineview Reservoir Marina near Huntsville.  A more aggressive climb to Lewis Peak is up Jumpoff Canyon starting at about 550 North Harrison Boulevard in Ogden.  From here you climb up the canyon past the impressive cliffs flanking the northeast part of Ogden, and then scramble up the peak to your left on the north side.

View looking west with Lewis Peak to the right (north)
of Jumpoff Canyon – Photo credit: Wasatchvoyage