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Days Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Range in eastern Utah County, Utah, United States. [1]

Wasatch Range mountain range in northern Utah, Untied States

The Wasatch Range is a mountain range that stretches approximately 160 miles (260 km) from the Utah-Idaho border, south through central Utah in the western United States. It is the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Great Basin region. The northern extension of the Wasatch Range, the Bear River Mountains, extends just into Idaho, constituting all of the Wasatch Range in that state.

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Utah County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 516,564, thus making it Utah's second-most populous county. The county seat and largest city is Provo, which is the state's third-largest city. The county was created in 1850 and named for the Spanish name (Yuta) for the Ute Indians.

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The canyon is located within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, about 6.75 miles (10.86 km) east of downtown Springville, and is a tributary of the Right Fork Hobble Creek Canyon. It has two tributaries of its own, Left Fork Days Canyon [2] and Right Fork Days Canyon. [3] The main canyon extends roughly southeast from the Right Fork Hobble Creek Canyon for about 4,250 feet (1,300 m) before splitting. Left Fork Days Canyon then continues easterly for about 1.85 miles (2.98 km) and Right Fork Days Canyon continues southerly for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km). [4]

Uinta National Forest national forest in Utah, United States

Uinta National Forest is a national forest located in north central Utah, USA. It was originally part of the Uinta Forest Reserve, created by Grover Cleveland on 2 February 1897. The name is derived from the Ute word Yoov-we-teuh which means pine forest. Because of changes to the boundaries over the years, the Uinta Mountains are now located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. In August 2007 it was announced that the Uinta National Forest would merge with the Wasatch-Cache National Forest based in Salt Lake City, Utah, 50 miles (80 km) north of Provo, Utah.

Springville, Utah City in Utah, United States

Springville is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States that is part of the Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 31,464 in 2014, according to the United States Census. Springville is a bedroom community for commuters who work in the Springville, Provo-Orem and Salt Lake City metropolitan areas. Other neighboring cities include Spanish Fork and Mapleton. Springville has the nickname of "Art City" or "Hobble Creek".

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The canyon was named for Abraham Day, an early settler that opened the Cherry Picnic area (now Cherry Campground) at the mouth of the canyon. [5] A day use only hiking trail begins the Right Fork Hobble Creek Canyon and continues through Left Fork Days Canyon to connect with the trail in Kirkman Hollow (another tributary of the Right Fork Hobble Creek Canyon). [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Days Canyon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Left Fork Days Canyon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Right Fork Days Canyon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ "MyTopo Maps - Days Canyon, Utah, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 12 Feb 2018.
  5. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 104. ISBN   978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC   797284427 . Retrieved 11 Feb 2018.
  6. ↑ Alberty, Eric (4 Jul 2010). "Days Canyon -- Hobble Creek Canyon". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City: Huntsman Family Investments, LLC. Retrieved 12 Feb 2018.

Coordinates: 40°10′13″N111°38′21″W / 40.17028°N 111.63917°W / 40.17028; -111.63917

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