Soldier Hollow (Utah)

{{Short description|Hollow in Wasatch County, Utah}}

{{about|the canyon in Utah, United States|the nearby sports venue|Soldier Hollow|other uses|Soldier Hollow (disambiguation)}}

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Soldier Hollow is a small hollow in the Wasatch Range that is located within the Wasatch Mountain State Park in northwestern Wasatch County, Utah, United States.{{gnis|1445770|Soldier Hollow}}{{cite map|url=https://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=40.4804&lon=-111.4956&z=15|title=MyTopo Maps - Soldier Hollow Cross Country Ski Event Site, Olympic Drive, Midway, UT, USA|website=mytopo.com|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|accessdate=23 Apr 2019}}

The hollow was formerly a Native American encampment and was later used by a group of Army surveyors in the 1850s.{{cite web|url=https://www.visitsaltlake.com/listing/soldier-hollow/66239/|title=Soldier Hollow|website=wisitsaltlake.com|publisher=Visit Salt Lake|accessdate=23 Apr 2019}} While the hollow is fairly small, it is most notable for the Soldier Hollow winter sports venue that is located at the mouth of the hollow (and that was named after the hollow). The venue was created for the 2002 Winter Olympics and hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, and the cross country skiing portion of the Nordic combined events{{cite book|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/2002v1.pdf|title=Official Report of the XIX Olympic Winter Games|author=Salt Lake Organizing Committee|authorlink=Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002|pages=81–82|year=2002|accessdate=26 Dec 2010|isbn=0-9717961-0-6}} and is still in use.{{cite web|url=https://utaholympiclegacy.org/location/soldier-hollow/|title=Soldier Hollow|website=utaholympiclegacy.org|publisher=Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation|accessdate=23 Apr 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.skiutah.com/members/soldier-hollow|title=Soldier Hollow|website=skiutah.com|publisher=Utah Ski and Snowboard Association|accessdate=23 Apr 2019}}