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Weber State University

Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Building 3964 W Campus Drive
Ogden, Utah 84408
Phone: 801-626-6762     visit website

Ogden, Utah is located approximately 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, nestled between the Wasatch Mountain Range and the Great Salt Lake. These lands are the ancestral places for the Ute, Goshute, and Shoshone-Bannock. Both Ogden and Weber County were named for early fur trappers, and the area was later colonized by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as L.D.S. or Mormon) in the late 1840's. The current population of Ogden is around 87,000 people and the city is home to Weber State University and Ogden Contemporary Arts, among many other Institutions and communities. 

Weber State University is a public, open-enrollment university (no test scores are required for admission) with a current enrollment of around 24,000 students (in-person and online).

There are lots of nearby public places to access the mountains and view the changing leaves while in Ogden. One recommended hike is Waterfall Canyon Trail, accessible from Weber State University Campus. 

Air

The Salt Lake City International Airport is the biggest airport near Ogden and is located on the Northwest side of Salt Lake City.

Bus

The Ogden Express (OGX) rapid transit bus line is free and runs through downtown Ogden every 10-15 minutes on weekdays, every 15-30 minutes on Saturdays, and every 30 minutes on Sundays

-bus stop located 1.5 blocks east of the Courtyard Ogden hotel on Washington Blvd (Washington Blvd stop)

-bus stop located just north of Kimball Visual Arts Center (Weber State Central stop)

Ogden Express (OGX) bus schedule:

https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/603x-Ogden-Express

Taxi

Uber (connecting SLC Airport to Ogden):

Prices range depending on time of day, but $40-$60 is typical (carpooling with other attendees is recommended)

Parking

There is free parking along Harrison Blvd., just to the west of Campus, and at the Dee Event Center. There are limited metered spots in a few parking lots on campus. 

Here is a map to campus with parking information.

Rail

TRAX Lightrail train is a public train that can be taken from the Salt Lake City airport to downtown Ogden.

The Frontrunner is a public train that goes from downtown Salt Lake City to downtown Ogden.

Getting to Ogden (from SLC airport, approx. 1 hr. 15 min. ride time not including wait time):

1. Take Trax Green Line train at Airport Station toward West Valley

Trains run every 30 minutes, or every 15 minutes during peak travel times

Cost: $2.50 (one-way ticket)

2. Exit Trax Green Line at North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe (5th stop from Airport Station, approx. 13 min. ride)

3. Follow stairs/escalator down to North Temple Station train platform

4. Take Frontrunner train north toward Odgen Central Station

Trains run every 60 minutes, or every 30 minutes during peak travel times

Cost: $5.50 (one-way ticket)

5. Exit Frontrunner at Ogden Station (6th stop, approx. 1 hr. ride)

6. Take Ogden Express bus (OGX) into town; stops nearby Courtyard Ogden hotel and at Weber State University

Trax Green Line Schedule:

https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/704-Green-Line

Frontrunner Schedule

https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/750-FrontRunner

Note: Frontrunner train service is suspended on Sundays, so alternate arrangements will be necessary if flying out on Sunday 

Sunday public transportation alternative (from Ogden to SLC airport, approx. 2 hr. ride time not including wait time):

1. Take Ogden-Salt Lake Intercity bus (route 470) from Ogden Central Station toward downtown Salt Lake City 

Buses run every 30 minutes on Sunday

Cost: $2.50 (one-way ticket)

2. Exit bus at North Temple & 300 W stop (18th stop, approx. 1 hr. 45 min. ride)

3. Walk approx. two blocks west on North Temple to arrive at North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe trax stop.

4. Take Trax Green Line train toward Airport Station (5 stops, approx. 13 minute ride)

Trains run every 30 minutes on Sunday

Cost: $2.50 (one-way ticket)

Ogden-Salt Lake Intercity bus (route 470) schedule:

https://www.rideuta.com/Rider-Tools/Schedules-and-Maps/470-Ogden-Salt-Lake-Intercity

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