Ogden

Ogden is a historic railroad town in Utah's Wasatch Range.

By plane

 * Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 40 miles (65 km) away from Ogden, making it the closest major air access to the town.
 * Salt Lake City International Airport is approximately 40 miles (65 km) away from Ogden, making it the closest major air access to the town.

By car
Ogden is on Interstate 15, about 40 minutes north of Salt Lake City, and 1 hour and 10 minutes south of the Idaho border.

By bus

 * The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), Phone: +1-888-RIDE-UTA (743-3882) operates an extensive bus system all across the Wasatch Range, so you can easily and readily reach Ogden by public transportation from almost anywhere along the Wasatch Range.
 * The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), Phone: +1-888-RIDE-UTA (743-3882) operates an extensive bus system all across the Wasatch Range, so you can easily and readily reach Ogden by public transportation from almost anywhere along the Wasatch Range.

By train

 * The FrontRunner commuter rail line runs between Ogden and Provo. Service runs every hour on weekdays (with more frequent service during rush hours) and every hour or two on Saturdays. One-way fares range from $3.00-$9.50 depending on how far you travel. Future plans call for an extension of the FrontRunner.

By bus

 * The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), Phone: +1-888-RIDE-UTA (743-3882). UTA buses travel to all of the major points around town.

By foot
Downtown Ogden is very walkable. Most of the major hotels and many tourist sites are clustered around a few city blocks along 25th Street between Wall and Washington Avenues.

See




Buy
The is anchored by Dillard's and a Cinemark movie theatre.

Historic 25th Street has a variety of quaint shops and galleries.

Alcohol
There are several bars on Historic 25th Street, including the famous Kokomo Club, which was featured in Jack Kerouak's book Visions of Cody. There is also Roosters, a classy brewpub.

Some restaurants also feature a full bar, but since this is Utah, not nearly as many serve alcohol as might be expected elsewhere.

Utah has alcohol laws known by the rest of the United States to be restrictive. This leads to lower ABV drinks being served, as well as a hard limit of of hard alcohol (anything over 5.0% ABV) being sold in stores. However, bars and pubs can serve higher alcohol content beverages.

Coffee
If you're just looking for coffee, the local favorite is Ogden-based chain Grounds for Coffee has three locations in town. The most popular is on 30th and Harrison.



Go next

 * Snowbasin is around the corner. It's a nice place to ski, but it doesn't get as much or as good snow as they do in Park City. And there's no lodging on the mountain.
 * Antelope Island, accessible by car about 30-45 minutes from downtown Ogden, is known for its bison and scenic hiking trails.