Points of Interest
Pineview Reservoir | Pineview Reservoir |
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Ogden Valley is a beautiful mountain valley bisected by the Ogden River, located over the mountains east of Ogden City. The rural communities of Eden and Huntsville are located here.
Pineview Reservoir offers a unique blend of sport fish, including trophy-sized tiger muskie. Tigers are a hybrid blending muskie with northern pike. They grow large, attack lures aggressively and fight like – well, like tigers. The Utah state record tiger muskie, a 49-inch fish that weighed 33 lbs, 9 oz, was caught in Pineview.
Because the reservoir is located in a small valley, ringed by mountains, wind is minimal and so the water is usually calm, often glassy – ideal for water skiing and wake boarding. The reservoir has nice sandy beaches. Nice, modern campgrounds can be found at the reservoir and along the South Fork of the Ogden River (along Hwy 39. The Monte Cristo Mountains, east of Ogden Valley, feature an extensive network of snowmobile trails. During summer, these mountains provide excellent trails for horseback riding. They are also a favorite area for backcountry camping and hiking. |
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