BOEM is âdeveloping a new National Oâuter Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Programâ to meet the Nation's energy needsâ. Learn more about the âprogramâ and the development process.
Rising to 13,528 feet, Kings Peak is the highest spot in Utah, and Beaver Dam Wash in the southwestern corner of the state is the lowest point at 2,350 feet. Only the Uinta Mountains have peaks that exceed 13,000 feet, and there are twenty-four of them that do.
Utah is known for having some of the best skiing in the country, and the mountains near Salt Lake City receive an average of 500 inches of snow per year. During the 19th century many Mormons settled in Utah, and today approximately 60 percent of stateâs residents are members of the church.