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Want the mountains close by? Find your view

This page starts with mountain and green valley views, and ski resorts close by. Each card shows the town's elevation and its nearest ski resort.

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The short list

15 Utah towns close to the mountains

These are the towns the City Finder puts first for mountain and valley views with a ski resort close by.

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  1. 1Brian Head Iron County4 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 4 min
  2. 2Park City Summit County4 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 4 min
  3. 3Richmond Cache County9 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 9 min
  4. 4Lewiston Cache County15 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 15 min
  5. 5Smithfield Cache County17 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 17 min
  6. 6Orem Utah County18 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 18 min
  7. 7Heber City Wasatch County20 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 20 min
  8. 8Lindon Utah County20 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 20 min
  9. 9North Ogden Weber County20 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 20 min
  10. 10Pleasant View Weber County20 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 20 min
  11. 11Kamas Summit County21 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 21 min
  12. 12Cottonwood Heights Salt Lake County22 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 22 min
  13. 13Midway Wasatch County22 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 22 min
  14. 14Provo Utah County22 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 22 min
  15. 15Hyde Park Cache County23 min, drive to the nearest ski resort 23 min

Drive times are typical drives outside rush hour. Snow is the yearly average from NOAA 30-year normals, 1991 to 2020. The order is the City Finder's own, from the starting answers on this page.

Town by town

The numbers behind each town

The nearest ski resort, elevation, snow, winter nights, summer heat and the drive to Salt Lake City. Every figure comes from the same data the City Finder uses.

Brian Head

Iron County Strong match My home area

Nearest ski resort
Brian Head Resort, 4 min
Elevation
9,800 ft
Snow a year
about 368 in
January low
10°
July high
71°
To Salt Lake City
3 hr 49 min

Why it made the list

  • A mountain town.
  • About 4 minutes to Brian Head Resort.
Homes for sale in Brian HeadThe Brian Head city guide

Park City

Summit County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Deer Valley Resort, 4 min
Elevation
7,090 ft
Snow a year
about 152.9 in
January low
16°
July high
80°
To Salt Lake City
35 min

Why it made the list

  • A mountain town.
  • About 4 minutes to Deer Valley Resort.
Homes for sale in Park CityThe Park City city guide

Richmond

Cache County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Cherry Peak Resort, 9 min
Elevation
4,650 ft
Snow a year
about 62.3 in
January low
17°
July high
89°
To Salt Lake City
1 hr 44 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 9 minutes to Cherry Peak Resort.
Homes for sale in RichmondThe Richmond city guide

Lewiston

Cache County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Cherry Peak Resort, 15 min
Elevation
4,505 ft
Snow a year
about 49.0 in
January low
12°
July high
89°
To Salt Lake City
1 hr 51 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 15 minutes to Cherry Peak Resort.
Homes for sale in LewistonThe Lewiston city guide

Smithfield

Cache County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Cherry Peak Resort, 17 min
Elevation
4,610 ft
Snow a year
about 62.3 in
January low
17°
July high
89°
To Salt Lake City
1 hr 35 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 17 minutes to Cherry Peak Resort.
Homes for sale in SmithfieldThe Smithfield city guide

Orem

Utah County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Sundance Mountain Resort, 18 min
Elevation
4,779 ft
Snow a year
about 41.4 in
January low
24°
July high
93°
To Salt Lake City
45 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 18 minutes to Sundance Mountain Resort.
Homes for sale in OremThe Orem city guide

Heber City

Wasatch County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Park City Mountain, 20 min
Elevation
5,600 ft
Snow a year
about 75.0 in
January low
12°
July high
90°
To Salt Lake City
47 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 20 minutes to Park City Mountain.
Homes for sale in Heber CityThe Heber City city guide

Lindon

Utah County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Sundance Mountain Resort, 20 min
Elevation
4,710 ft
Snow a year
about 41.4 in
January low
24°
July high
93°
To Salt Lake City
40 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 20 minutes to Sundance Mountain Resort.
Homes for sale in LindonThe Lindon city guide

North Ogden

Weber County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Nordic Valley, 20 min
Elevation
4,420 ft
Snow a year
about 38.3 in
January low
22°
July high
89°
To Salt Lake City
50 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 20 minutes to Nordic Valley.
Homes for sale in North OgdenThe North Ogden city guide

Pleasant View

Weber County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Nordic Valley, 20 min
Elevation
4,457 ft
Snow a year
about 38.3 in
January low
22°
July high
89°
To Salt Lake City
50 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 20 minutes to Nordic Valley.
Homes for sale in Pleasant ViewThe Pleasant View city guide

Kamas

Summit County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Park City Mountain, 21 min
Elevation
6,500 ft
Snow a year
about 96.9 in
January low
15°
July high
84°
To Salt Lake City
49 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 21 minutes to Park City Mountain.
Homes for sale in KamasThe Kamas city guide

Midway

Wasatch County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Sundance Mountain Resort, 22 min
Elevation
5,600 ft
Snow a year
about 75.0 in
January low
12°
July high
90°
To Salt Lake City
50 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 22 minutes to Sundance Mountain Resort.
Homes for sale in MidwayThe Midway city guide

Provo

Utah County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Sundance Mountain Resort, 22 min
Elevation
4,540 ft
Snow a year
about 44.9 in
January low
24°
July high
95°
To Salt Lake City
46 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 22 minutes to Sundance Mountain Resort.
Homes for sale in ProvoThe Provo city guide

Hyde Park

Cache County Strong match

Nearest ski resort
Cherry Peak Resort, 23 min
Elevation
4,600 ft
Snow a year
about 61.5 in
January low
18°
July high
88°
To Salt Lake City
1 hr 34 min

Why it made the list

  • A valley town with mountains close by.
  • About 23 minutes to Cherry Peak Resort.
Homes for sale in Hyde ParkThe Hyde Park city guide

How it works

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      Weather comes from NOAA 30-year averages, 1991 to 2020. Income and home values come from the Census, ACS 2020 to 2024. Drive times are typical drives outside rush hour.

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      Some Utah towns sit right up in the mountains. Others sit in a green valley with the mountains close by. Use it to see both, and how far each one is from a ski resort.

      How the mountain match works

      The view question has four choices. This page starts with two of them: right up in the mountains, and a green valley with mountains close by. You can change them.

      The page also starts with Ski resorts picked under What do you want close by. A town scores best when a resort is near, and the score falls as the drive gets longer. Views and skiing each count double what a question like snow or heat does.

      The card shows the nearest ski resort and the drive to it. When a terrain park is closer than that resort, the card shows the park too. Towns up high often get more snow, so check the snow line on each card.

      With the starting answers, when two towns fit the same, the one closer to a ski resort comes first.

      Add what else matters

      Ski towns can be a long way from a job. Add a drive to work if you need one. You can also say how much snow you can live with, since higher towns get more.

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