West Hills (Box Elder County, Utah)

West Hills
West Hills
West Hills (Box Elder County) in the State of Utah
Highest point
PeakLimekiln Knoll
Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
Dimensions
Length20 mi (32 km) NNW x SSE
Width13 mi (21 km) (variable)
Geography
CountryUnited States
State(s)Utah and Idaho
RegionGreat Basin Desert
CountyBox Elder and Oneida County
CitiesBlue Creek and Portage
Range coordinates41°57′55″N 112°21′14″W / 41.965201°N 112.353855°W / 41.965201; -112.353855
Borders onSamaria Mountains, Malad River, I-15, Malad Range, Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area, Blue Spring Hills and Blue Creek Valley

The West Hills are a 20-mile long (32 km) mountain range located in northeast Box Elder County, Utah, United States, that extends slightly north into Oneida County, Idaho. The range is connected to the Samaria Mountains, a small range on the north in southern Idaho. The West Hills are also connected to another section on the southwest, the Blue Spring Hills. West of the Blue Spring and West Hills is a long north–south valley, the Blue Creek Valley.

The West and Blue Spring Hills also lie west of the south flowing Bear River which feeds into Bear River Bay of the Great Salt Lake's northeast.