Your Guide to Buying a Home in Ogden, UT

Buying a Home in Ogden, Utah

Ogden is located in Weber County

Move to Ogden and find out why Sunset magazine crowned the city as the "Best Access to the Outdoors" in their March 2002 article on the west’s top six cities to live. You’ll also find out why Ski magazine encouraged readers to "shake hands with the best little ski town nobody has heard of," in their September 2001 issue.

Ogden sits attractively at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. It is Utah's fourth largest city, behind Salt Lake City, Provo and Orem. A one-time farming community, Ogden grew rapidly after becoming a hub for the intercontinental railroad. It was further bolstered by the creation of the huge Hill Air Force base nearby.

Ogden has some interesting museums and historical sites in town and serves as a base for exploring the wonderful recreational opportunities in the Wasatch Mountains. In summer there is good hiking and mountain biking; winter brings downhill skiing and snowmobiling.

Ogden is located in northern Utah on I-15/84 about 35 miles north of Salt Lake City.

From the peaks of the 2002 downhill and super G to kayaking through the middle of town, the Ogden/Weber area is capturing the world’s attention as a recreational Mecca. Add a restored historic business district with distinctive shopping and dining, some of the best museums in the country, and outstanding cultural events, and you have a city not to be missed.

If Ogden’s Historic 25th Street could talk, the tales would make your hair stand on end. Brothels, opium dens, and gambling halls hidden underground or in darkened back halls dotted the street. This illicit activity rubbed shoulders with premium hotels, cigar factories, Chinese laundries, bakeries, and fine restaurants. Ogden was a bustling railroad town at the turn-of-the-20th century offering something for everyone.

The illegal activities are gone, replaced by beautifully restored and rejuvenated buildings housing the best dining and shopping in the Top of Utah. In a two block area, visitors will find Ogden’s exclusive microbrewery (Roosters 25th Street Brewing Co.) along with several ethnic cuisine’s including Italian, Chinese, Greek, Mexican, and Thai.

Fort Buenaventura's original cabin was moved from the banks of the Weber River to downtown Ogden where it can be viewed at the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum. A replica of the fort, as well as native gardens can be enjoyed at Goodyear’s original fort location just west of downtown Ogden. Fort Buenaventura (meaning good fortune in Spanish) is operated by Weber County Parks and Recreation and offers canoe rentals, covered pavilions, walking paths, and river access.

It’s 90 plus boiling degrees in the city. Sizzling pavement and thundering traffic are making you crazy. It’s time to escape! Revive in the cool Wasatch mountains just minutes from downtown Ogden. Over 200 miles of twisting trails will take you under cover of forest pines, calming the nerves and refreshing the mind. Early morning or late evening hikes are your best bet for cooling off and spotting wildlife. Mountain wildflowers peak in the first half of July.

The list goes on. Come and see why you will soon agree with Sunset, Ski, and the organizers of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games!