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It is often referred to by locals as Ben Lomond Peak, Mt. Ben Lomond, and Ben Lomond
Mountain. The usage Mount Ben Lomond is technically a redundancy as the prefix Ben, which is found in front of many Scottish mountains including
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after which this mountain was named, actually means mount - Scottish mountains whose name begins Ben are never preceded by Mount. The USGS has it labeled as Ben Lomond on maps.
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Wasatch Range, while most mountains appear to run south and north. Two miles northwest of Ben Lomond is
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rides in Utah. The distance from the North Ogden trailhead to the summit of Ben Lomond is approximately 9 miles (14 km).
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that resists melting due to the area's northern exposure. Atop
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logo, known as
Majestic Mountain, was modeled after Ben Lomond. It is said that
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394:2015-10-18
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284:References
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190:trailheads
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118:Utah, U.S.
77:41°21′48″N
57:Prominence
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