Utah is a western state that borders Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, and Idaho. The climate is hot and dry with desert conditions.
The Rocky Mountains run North to South along the Great Salt Lake and Salt Lake City. The mountains are made of metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks.
The Great Salt Lake is about 75 miles long and 35 miles wide. The elevation of the lake is about 4200 feet.
Salt Lake City's yearly high temperature is 78 degrees F and the low is 28 degrees F.
Salt Lake City's yearly rain fall is 15.6 inches and the yearly snow fall is 63 inches.