Greetings from Altamont, Utah
Altamont is a rural community of about 250 people in the northeastern
corner of Utah. We are at the foot of the Uinta Mountains, the only
major mountain range in the USA that runs east and west. Altamont has
an elevation of about 6400 feet above sea level. We have cold winters
and pleasant summers.
Altamont is the center of a farming and ranching area that has a
population of about 2000. There are also many oil deposits nereby,
and the oil industry is a major employer in the area.
If you were to come to Altamont, you could visit the High Uintas
Wilderness Area where Kings Peak, elevation 13,528, is the highest
point in Utah. People from all over come here in the summer and fall
to relax by hunting in the local mountains and fishing in the beautiful
streams. We also have world class
fly-fishing
in still waters that interests many people. Tom Selleck and Don Johnson are among those who
have tried their hands at it here.
We are only a little over an hour away from Dinosaur National Monument
near Vernal, Utah. You can see actual dinosaur bones
there embedded in
the rock mountainside just as they were found. It really is fascinating to see.
While going through Vernal, you also need to stop at the Utah Field House of Natural
History State Park and Dinosaur Gardens.
Flaming Gorge is also a beautiful sight to see. Be sure to check it out, too!
Not far away, as well, you can find perfectly preserved pictographs left by the ancient Anasazi and Fremont cultures that existed from 1 A.D. to the l300's. Nine Mile Canyon is my personal favorite. Here you might see hundreds of rock art figures. You will find yourself along the old supply route to Ft. Duchesne, and maybe even the exact area where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid holed up.
We enjoy going hiking and camping and have great fun here.
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