Wasatch Mountains

Wasatch Mountains
Range of the south-central Rocky Mountains.

They extend about 250 mi (400 km) from southeastern Idaho to central Utah, U.S. The highest peak is Mount Timpanogos (12,008 ft [3,660 m]). The Timpanogos Cave National Monument is within the range.

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